is a dam located in Ellsworth County, Kansas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About

The primary purpose of is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Kanak, Ivan (private). It impounds the East Elkhorn Creek-tr near Shady Bend.

The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 101 acre-feet.

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 Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKansas
CountyEllsworth
Nearest CityShady Bend
River/StreamEast Elkhorn Creek-tr
Coordinates38.81687, -98.11825

Physical Characteristics

NID Height17 ft
Dam Height17 ft
Dam Length500 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage101 acre-ft
Max Storage101 acre-ft
Normal Storage39 acre-ft
Max Discharge336 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerKANAK, IVAN
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS00643
Federal IDKS00643
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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