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

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height27 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 27 ft
27 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

27 ft tall and 435 ft long, taller than 59% 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 Patterson, Joe (private). It impounds the Little Walnut River-tr near Douglass.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 435 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 64 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
CountyButler
Nearest CityDouglass
River/StreamLittle Walnut River-tr
Coordinates37.66125, -96.79829

Physical Characteristics

NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length435 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage64 acre-ft
Max Storage64 acre-ft
Normal Storage46 acre-ft
Max Discharge694 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDKS00298
Federal IDKS00298
More InfoState Dam Safety Program