is an earth dam located in Doniphan County, Kansas, built in 1973. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height37 ft
Built197353 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 37 ft
37 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

37 ft tall and 225 ft long, taller than 83% 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 Taylor & Taylor (private). It impounds the Cedar Creek-tr near St Joseph Missouri.

The dam stands 37 feet tall and stretches 225 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 31 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1973, 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 83% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateKansas
CountyDoniphan
Nearest CitySt Joseph Missouri
River/StreamCedar Creek-tr
Coordinates39.94764, -95.27984

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height37 ft
Dam Height34 ft
Dam Length225 ft
Year Completed1973 (53 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage31 acre-ft
Max Storage31 acre-ft
Normal Storage21 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge112 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerTaylor & Taylor
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS00558
Federal IDKS00558
More InfoState Dam Safety Program