is a dam located in Doniphan County, Kansas, built in 1969. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

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 Bingman, H (private). It impounds the Cedar Creek-tr near St Joseph Missouri.

The dam stands 37 feet tall and stretches 790 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 92 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 37 feet, this dam is taller than 84% of dams nationwide.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKansas
CountyDoniphan
Nearest CitySt Joseph Missouri
River/StreamCedar Creek-tr
Coordinates39.88219, -95.30763

Physical Characteristics

NID Height37 ft
Dam Height37 ft
Dam Length790 ft
Year Completed1969 (57 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage92 acre-ft
Max Storage92 acre-ft
Normal Storage37 acre-ft
Max Discharge770 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerBINGMAN, H
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS00536
Federal IDKS00536
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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