is a dam located in Brown County, Kansas, built in 1958. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

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 Lukert, John (private). It impounds the Mulberry Creek-tr near Padonia.

The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 580 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 69 acre-feet. Completed in 1958, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

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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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKansas
CountyBrown
Nearest CityPadonia
River/StreamMulberry Creek-tr
Coordinates39.89581, -95.74677

Physical Characteristics

NID Height23 ft
Dam Height23 ft
Dam Length580 ft
Year Completed1958 (68 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage69 acre-ft
Max Storage69 acre-ft
Normal Storage19 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerLUKERT, JOHN
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS00260
Federal IDKS00260
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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