is a dam located in Crawford 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 775 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 Hammerbacher, Mike (private). It impounds the Walnut Creek-tr near St Paul.

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 775 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 88 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
CountyCrawford
Nearest CitySt Paul
River/StreamWalnut Creek-tr
Coordinates37.54012, -95.04772

Physical Characteristics

NID Height19 ft
Dam Height19 ft
Dam Length775 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage88 acre-ft
Max Storage88 acre-ft
Normal Storage59 acre-ft
Max Discharge800 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDKS00458
Federal IDKS00458
More InfoState Dam Safety Program