is a dam located in Doniphan County, Kansas, built in 1969. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 42 ft42 ft tall and 430 ft long, taller than 88% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Scholz-regnary (private). It impounds the Brush Creek-tr near Atchison.
The dam stands 42 feet tall and stretches 430 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 39 acre-feet. Completed in 1969, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.
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.
At 42 feet, this dam is taller than 88% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Kansas |
| County | Doniphan |
| Nearest City | Atchison |
| River/Stream | Brush Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 39.66419, -95.04497 |
Physical Characteristics
| NID Height | 42 ft |
| Dam Height | 42 ft |
| Dam Length | 430 ft |
| Year Completed | 1969 (57 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 39 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 39 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 25 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 255 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Scholz-regnary |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KS00529 |
| Federal ID | KS00529 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |