is a dam located in Bourbon County, Kansas, built in 1944. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height20 ft
Built194482 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 20 ft
20 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

20 ft tall and 500 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 Liston (private). It impounds the Tennyson Creek-tr near Uniontown.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 63 acre-feet. Completed in 1944, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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
CountyBourbon
Nearest CityUniontown
River/StreamTennyson Creek-tr
Coordinates37.88882, -95.01096

Physical Characteristics

NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length500 ft
Year Completed1944 (82 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage63 acre-ft
Max Storage63 acre-ft
Normal Storage32 acre-ft
Max Discharge1,040 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDKS00242
Federal IDKS00242
More InfoState Dam Safety Program