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
Height29 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 29 ft
29 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

29 ft tall and 1,150 ft long, taller than 65% 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 Harshman Farms (private). It impounds the Holmes Creek-tr near Cottonwood Falls.

The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 1,150 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 62 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 CityCottonwood Falls
River/StreamHolmes Creek-tr
Coordinates38.27919, -96.68600

Physical Characteristics

NID Height29 ft
Dam Height29 ft
Dam Length1,150 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage62 acre-ft
Max Storage62 acre-ft
Normal Storage49 acre-ft
Max Discharge149 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDKS00318
Federal IDKS00318
More InfoState Dam Safety Program