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

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

Dam profile

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

19 ft tall and 550 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 Oetinger, Ernest (private). It impounds the West Fancy Creek-tr.

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 550 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 75 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
CountyClay
River/StreamWest Fancy Creek-tr
Coordinates39.47055, -96.96440

Physical Characteristics

NID Height19 ft
Dam Height19 ft
Dam Length550 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage75 acre-ft
Max Storage75 acre-ft
Normal Storage55 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDKS00371
Federal IDKS00371
More InfoState Dam Safety Program