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

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height26 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 26 ft
26 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

26 ft tall and 550 ft long, taller than 55% 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 White, Emmett (private). It impounds the Coal Creek-tr near Valley Falls.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 550 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 31 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
CountyAtchison
Nearest CityValley Falls
River/StreamCoal Creek-tr
Coordinates39.43880, -95.41797

Physical Characteristics

NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length550 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage31 acre-ft
Max Storage31 acre-ft
Normal Storage12 acre-ft
Max Discharge260 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDKS00122
Federal IDKS00122
More InfoState Dam Safety Program