is a dam located in Anderson County, Kansas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height50 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 50 ft
50 FT TEN-STORY BUILDINGMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

50 ft tall and 603 ft long, taller than 92% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 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 Giles, Lee (private). It impounds the South Fork Pottawatomie Creek-tr near Greeley.

The dam stands 50 feet tall and stretches 603 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 392 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.

At 50 feet, this dam is taller than 92% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateKansas
CountyAnderson
Nearest CityGreeley
River/StreamSouth Fork Pottawatomie Creek-tr
Coordinates38.30606, -95.11603

Physical Characteristics

NID Height50 ft
Dam Height50 ft
Dam Length603 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage392 acre-ft
Max Storage392 acre-ft
Normal Storage311 acre-ft
Max Discharge1,001 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDKS00193
Federal IDKS00193
More InfoState Dam Safety Program