is a dam located in Atchison County, Kansas, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height18 ft
Built196066 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 18 ft
18 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

18 ft tall and 730 ft long. 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

is a dam in Atchison, Kansas. The dam is owned by Funk, Wayne (private). It impounds the Little Stranger Creek-tr near Monrovia.

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 730 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 63 acre-feet. Completed in 1960, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

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 CityMonrovia
River/StreamLittle Stranger Creek-tr
Coordinates39.42362, -95.33372

Physical Characteristics

NID Height18 ft
Dam Height18 ft
Dam Length730 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage63 acre-ft
Max Storage63 acre-ft
Normal Storage15 acre-ft
Max Discharge745 cfs

Ownership & Safety

OwnerFunk, Wayne
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS00141
Federal IDKS00141
More InfoState Dam Safety Program