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

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height41 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 41 ft
41 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

41 ft tall and 440 ft long, taller than 87% 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 Snodgrass, Robt W (private). It impounds the Harrison Branch-tr near Ottawa.

The dam stands 41 feet tall and stretches 440 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 60 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.

At 41 feet, this dam is taller than 87% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateKansas
CountyFranklin
Nearest CityOttawa
River/StreamHarrison Branch-tr
Coordinates38.57577, -95.35558

Physical Characteristics

NID Height41 ft
Dam Height41 ft
Dam Length440 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage60 acre-ft
Max Storage60 acre-ft
Normal Storage36 acre-ft
Max Discharge550 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerSnodgrass, Robt W
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS00675
Federal IDKS00675
More InfoState Dam Safety Program