is an earth dam located in Doniphan County, Kansas, built in 1970. 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 Meng, Robert (private). It impounds the Brush Creek-tr near Atchison.

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 380 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 24 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1970, 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 32 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKansas
CountyDoniphan
Nearest CityAtchison
River/StreamBrush Creek-tr
Coordinates39.71487, -95.05418

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length380 ft
Year Completed1970 (56 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage24 acre-ft
Max Storage24 acre-ft
Normal Storage12 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge214 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDKS00539
Federal IDKS00539
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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