is a dam located in Douglas County, Kansas, built in 1955. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height40 ft
Built195571 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 40 ft
40 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

40 ft tall and 850 ft long, taller than 86% 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 Zillner, Geo F (private). It impounds the Coon Creek-tr.

The dam stands 40 feet tall and stretches 850 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 40 acre-feet. Completed in 1955, 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 40 feet, this dam is taller than 86% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateKansas
CountyDouglas
River/StreamCoon Creek-tr
Coordinates38.96125, -95.38772

Physical Characteristics

NID Height40 ft
Dam Height40 ft
Dam Length850 ft
Year Completed1955 (71 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage40 acre-ft
Max Storage40 acre-ft
Normal Storage30 acre-ft
Max Discharge265 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerZillner, Geo F
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS00565
Federal IDKS00565
More InfoState Dam Safety Program