is an earth dam located in Butler County, Kansas, built in 1969. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height19 ft
Built196957 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 19 ft
19 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

19 ft tall and 700 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 Stewart-glaves (private). It impounds the Little Walnut River-tr near Douglass.

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 700 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 86 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1969, 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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Location

StateKansas
CountyButler
Nearest CityDouglass
River/StreamLittle Walnut River-tr
Coordinates37.65820, -96.86987

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height19 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Dam Length700 ft
Year Completed1969 (57 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage86 acre-ft
Max Storage86 acre-ft
Normal Storage22 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge705 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDKS00306
Federal IDKS00306
More InfoState Dam Safety Program