is an earth dam located in Douglas County, Kansas, built in 1962. 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 Nichols, C.c. (private). It impounds the Tr Deer Creek.

The dam stands 31 feet tall and stretches 458 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1962, 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.

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Low HazardNot Available ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKansas
CountyDouglas
River/StreamTr Deer Creek
Coordinates38.98006, -95.49326

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height31 ft
Dam Height31 ft
Dam Length458 ft
Year Completed1962 (64 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage50 acre-ft
Max Storage50 acre-ft
Normal Storage38 acre-ft
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge680 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerNichols, C.C.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Available
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS00579
Federal IDKS00579
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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