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
Height15 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 15 ft
15 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

15 ft tall and 720 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 Niggeman, Wm T (private). It impounds the Grindstone Creek-tr near Chetopa.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 720 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 70 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 CityChetopa
River/StreamGrindstone Creek-tr
Coordinates37.44540, -94.95601

Physical Characteristics

NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length720 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage70 acre-ft
Max Storage70 acre-ft
Normal Storage31 acre-ft
Max Discharge214 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerNiggeman, Wm T
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS00468
Federal IDKS00468
More InfoState Dam Safety Program