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

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height23 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 23 ft
23 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

23 ft tall and 640 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 Monroe Estate (private). It impounds the Corn Creek-tr near Bazaar.

The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 640 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 99 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
CountyChase
Nearest CityBazaar
River/StreamCorn Creek-tr
Coordinates38.16279, -96.51725

Physical Characteristics

NID Height23 ft
Dam Height23 ft
Dam Length640 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage99 acre-ft
Max Storage99 acre-ft
Normal Storage63 acre-ft
Max Discharge943 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDKS00317
Federal IDKS00317
More InfoState Dam Safety Program