is a dam located in Linn County, Kansas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height25 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 25 ft
25 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

25 ft tall and 580 ft long, taller than 50% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.

About

The primary purpose of is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Brown, William (private). It impounds the Indian Creek-tr near Stotesbury Missouri.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 580 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet.

This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life.

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Location

StateKansas
CountyLinn
Nearest CityStotesbury Missouri
River/StreamIndian Creek-tr
Coordinates38.04802, -94.66299

Physical Characteristics

NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length580 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage50 acre-ft
Max Storage50 acre-ft
Normal Storage27 acre-ft
Max Discharge392 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerBrown, William
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS00113
Federal IDKS00113
More InfoState Dam Safety Program