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

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height23 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 23 ft
23 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

23 ft tall and 500 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 Jahnke, Roy (private). It impounds the Franks Creek-tr near Manhattan.

The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 500 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.

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Location

StateKansas
CountyGeary
Nearest CityManhattan
River/StreamFranks Creek-tr
Coordinates39.00425, -96.78469

Physical Characteristics

NID Height23 ft
Dam Height23 ft
Dam Length500 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage60 acre-ft
Max Storage60 acre-ft
Normal Storage37 acre-ft
Max Discharge650 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDKS00725
Federal IDKS00725
More InfoState Dam Safety Program