Paradise Lake is an earth dam located in Atchison County, Kansas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 39 ft39 ft tall and 1,050 ft long, taller than 85% 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 Paradise Lake
The primary purpose of Paradise Lake 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 Paradise Lake Association (private). It impounds the North Fork Stranger Creek-tr near Monrovia.
The dam stands 39 feet tall and stretches 1,050 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 650 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. The most recent inspection on record was 08/20/2002. That was over 24 years ago.
At 39 feet, this dam is taller than 85% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Kansas |
| County | Atchison |
| Nearest City | Monrovia |
| River/Stream | North Fork Stranger Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 39.55000, -95.34179 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 39 ft |
| Dam Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,050 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 650 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 650 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 368 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 1,325 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Paradise Lake Association |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 08/20/2002 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KS00164 |
| Federal ID | KS00164 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |