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
Height32 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 32 ft
32 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

32 ft tall and 325 ft long, taller than 74% 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 Cummings, Pj (private). It impounds the Stranger Creek-tr near Millwood.

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 325 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 25 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 CityMillwood
River/StreamStranger Creek-tr
Coordinates39.42271, -95.11887

Physical Characteristics

NID Height32 ft
Dam Height32 ft
Dam Length325 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage25 acre-ft
Max Storage25 acre-ft
Normal Storage15 acre-ft
Max Discharge211 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDKS00145
Federal IDKS00145
More InfoState Dam Safety Program