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

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height25 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 25 ft
25 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

25 ft tall and 435 ft long, taller than 50% 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 Patton, Nettie N (private). It impounds the Bakers Branch Caney Creek-tr near Sedan.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 435 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 90 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
CountyChautauqua
Nearest CitySedan
River/StreamBakers Branch Caney Creek-tr
Coordinates37.24709, -96.30399

Physical Characteristics

NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length435 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage90 acre-ft
Max Storage90 acre-ft
Normal Storage36 acre-ft
Max Discharge1,332 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerPatton, Nettie N
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS00343
Federal IDKS00343
More InfoState Dam Safety Program