is a dam located in Chautauqua County, Kansas. 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 Carter, Frank (private). It impounds the East Branch Grant Creek-tr near Elgin.

The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 470 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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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKansas
CountyChautauqua
Nearest CityElgin
River/StreamEast Branch Grant Creek-tr
Coordinates37.13138, -96.39442

Physical Characteristics

NID Height24 ft
Dam Height24 ft
Dam Length470 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage62 acre-ft
Max Storage62 acre-ft
Normal Storage48 acre-ft
Max Discharge284 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDKS00340
Federal IDKS00340
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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