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 1,370 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 Timi Jr, Joe (private). It impounds the First Cow Creek-tr near Frontenac.

The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 1,370 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 50 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 CityFrontenac
River/StreamFirst Cow Creek-tr
Coordinates37.53949, -94.74638

Physical Characteristics

NID Height16 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Dam Length1,370 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage50 acre-ft
Max Storage50 acre-ft
Normal Storage21 acre-ft
Max Discharge228 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerTimi Jr, Joe
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS00474
Federal IDKS00474
More InfoState Dam Safety Program