is an earth dam located in Doniphan County, Kansas, built in 1971. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height38 ft
Built197155 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 38 ft
38 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

38 ft tall and 420 ft long, taller than 84% 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 Crabtree, Wm B (private). It impounds the Mission Creek-tr near St Joseph Missouri.

The dam stands 38 feet tall and stretches 420 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 66 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1971, 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 38 feet, this dam is taller than 84% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateKansas
CountyDoniphan
Nearest CitySt Joseph Missouri
River/StreamMission Creek-tr
Coordinates39.88218, -95.24161

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height38 ft
Dam Height38 ft
Dam Length420 ft
Year Completed1971 (55 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage66 acre-ft
Max Storage66 acre-ft
Normal Storage28 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge194 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerCrabtree, Wm B
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS00548
Federal IDKS00548
More InfoState Dam Safety Program