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
Height23 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 23 ft
23 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

23 ft tall and 750 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

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 Williams, Alva K (private). It impounds the Delaware River-tr near Valley Falls.

The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 750 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 73 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/StreamDelaware River-tr
Coordinates39.45315, -95.50168

Physical Characteristics

NID Height23 ft
Dam Height23 ft
Dam Length750 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage73 acre-ft
Max Storage73 acre-ft
Normal Storage33 acre-ft
Max Discharge645 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerWilliams, Alva K
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS00150
Federal IDKS00150
More InfoState Dam Safety Program