is an earth dam located in Cowley County, Kansas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 28 ft28 ft tall and 375 ft long, taller than 62% 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 Decoster Family Limited Partnership;mead Ferguson;william Ferguson (private). It impounds the Skull Creek-tr near Dexter.
The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 375 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 73 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. The most recent inspection on record was 04/25/2007. That was over 19 years ago.
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Location
| State | Kansas |
| County | Cowley |
| Nearest City | Dexter |
| River/Stream | Skull Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 37.41635, -96.55883 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Length | 375 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 73 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 73 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 63 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 845 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Decoster Family Limited Partnership;mead Ferguson;william Ferguson |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 04/25/2007 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KS00451 |
| Federal ID | KS00451 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |