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

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection05/23/1979
Height25 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 25 ft
25 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

25 ft tall and 440 ft long, taller than 50% 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 Lewelling, L (private). It impounds the Rock Creek-tr near Fort Scott.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 440 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 50 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 05/23/1979. That was over 47 years ago.

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Location

StateKansas
CountyBourbon
Nearest CityFort Scott
River/StreamRock Creek-tr
Coordinates37.80150, -94.75563

Physical Characteristics

NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length440 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage50 acre-ft
Max Storage50 acre-ft
Normal Storage28 acre-ft
Max Discharge485 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerLewelling, L
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection05/23/1979
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS00251
Federal IDKS00251
More InfoState Dam Safety Program