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
Height28 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 28 ft
28 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

28 ft tall and 470 ft long, taller than 62% 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 Hines, Frank (private). It impounds the Independence-creek-tr near Atchison.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 470 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 28 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 CityAtchison
River/StreamIndependence-creek-tr
Coordinates39.57643, -95.26019

Physical Characteristics

NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length470 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage28 acre-ft
Max Storage28 acre-ft
Normal Storage10 acre-ft
Max Discharge310 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDKS00130
Federal IDKS00130
More InfoState Dam Safety Program