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
Height27 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 27 ft
27 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

27 ft tall and 575 ft long, taller than 59% 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 Ubelaker, Victor (private). It impounds the Otter Creek-tr near Muscotah.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 575 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 51 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 CityMuscotah
River/StreamOtter Creek-tr
Coordinates39.64188, -95.50395

Physical Characteristics

NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length575 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage51 acre-ft
Max Storage51 acre-ft
Normal Storage28 acre-ft
Max Discharge310 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDKS00161
Federal IDKS00161
More InfoState Dam Safety Program