is a dam located in Dickinson 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 915 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 flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Watt, Willard (private). It impounds the MUD Creek-tr near Talmage.

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 915 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 61 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
CountyDickinson
Nearest CityTalmage
River/StreamMUD Creek-tr
Coordinates39.04192, -97.32063

Physical Characteristics

NID Height19 ft
Dam Height19 ft
Dam Length915 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage61 acre-ft
Max Storage61 acre-ft
Normal Storage16 acre-ft
Max Discharge425 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerWatt, Willard
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS00503
Federal IDKS00503
More InfoState Dam Safety Program