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
Height27 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 27 ft
27 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

27 ft tall, taller than 59% 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 flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Reed, William (private). It impounds the Republican River-tr.

The dam stands 27 feet tall, and has a maximum storage capacity of 38 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/StreamRepublican River-tr
Coordinates39.42648, -97.24258

Physical Characteristics

NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage38 acre-ft
Max Storage38 acre-ft
Normal Storage13 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerReed, William
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS00381
Federal IDKS00381
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