Pond #2 (ksnoname 750)

Pond #2 (ksnoname 750) is an earth dam located in Gove County, Kansas, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection01/25/2006
Height27 ft
Built196858 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 27 ft
27 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

27 ft tall and 487 ft long, taller than 59% 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 Pond #2 (ksnoname 750)

Pond #2 (ksnoname 750) is a dam in Gove, Kansas. The dam is owned by Pioneer Inc (private). It impounds the North Hackberry Creek-tr near Gove.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 487 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 148 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1968, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 01/25/2006. That was over 20 years ago.

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Location

StateKansas
CountyGove
Nearest CityGove
River/StreamNorth Hackberry Creek-tr
Coordinates39.10142, -100.79876

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length487 ft
Year Completed1968 (58 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage148 acre-ft
Max Storage148 acre-ft
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge241 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerPioneer Inc
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection01/25/2006
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS00750
Federal IDKS00750
More InfoState Dam Safety Program