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
Height26 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 26 ft
26 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

26 ft tall and 520 ft long, taller than 55% 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 Olson, Ralph (private). It impounds the Little Stranger Creek-tr near Farmington.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 520 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 47 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 CityFarmington
River/StreamLittle Stranger Creek-tr
Coordinates39.50317, -95.34221

Physical Characteristics

NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length520 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage47 acre-ft
Max Storage47 acre-ft
Normal Storage19 acre-ft
Max Discharge439 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDKS00176
Federal IDKS00176
More InfoState Dam Safety Program