is an earth 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
Height16 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 16 ft
16 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

16 ft tall and 710 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 Steinford, Kenneth W (private). It impounds the Quimby Creek-tr.

The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 710 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 72 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.

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/StreamQuimby Creek-tr
Coordinates39.13646, -97.02196

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height16 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Dam Length710 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage72 acre-ft
Max Storage72 acre-ft
Normal Storage24 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge395 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerSteinford, Kenneth W
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS00387
Federal IDKS00387
More InfoState Dam Safety Program