is a dam located in Coffey County, Kansas, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height22 ft
Built196462 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 22 ft
22 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

22 ft tall and 750 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 French, Roy E (private). It impounds the South Big Creek-tr near Leroy.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 750 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 118 acre-feet. Completed in 1964, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

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
CountyCoffey
Nearest CityLeroy
River/StreamSouth Big Creek-tr
Coordinates38.04772, -95.88768

Physical Characteristics

NID Height22 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length750 ft
Year Completed1964 (62 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage118 acre-ft
Max Storage118 acre-ft
Normal Storage59 acre-ft
Max Discharge390 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerFrench, Roy E
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS00426
Federal IDKS00426
More InfoState Dam Safety Program