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

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height22 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 22 ft
22 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

22 ft tall and 600 ft long. 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 George, Walter (private). It impounds the Coal Creek-tr near Sibleyville.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 89 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.

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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Location

StateKansas
CountyDouglas
Nearest CitySibleyville
River/StreamCoal Creek-tr
Coordinates38.87549, -95.21799

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length600 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage89 acre-ft
Max Storage89 acre-ft
Normal Storage33 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge410 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerGeorge, Walter
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS00586
Federal IDKS00586
More InfoState Dam Safety Program