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
Height16 ft

Dam profile

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

16 ft tall and 860 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 Stephan, J (private). It impounds the Walnut Creek-tr near St Paul.

The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 860 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 64 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
Coordinates37.54732, -95.03867

Physical Characteristics

NID Height16 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Dam Length860 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage64 acre-ft
Max Storage64 acre-ft
Normal Storage25 acre-ft
Max Discharge448 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDKS00466
Federal IDKS00466
More InfoState Dam Safety Program