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

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height24 ft

Dam profile

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

24 ft tall and 450 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 Edwards, Tom (private). It impounds the Willow Creek-tr near Quincy.

The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 450 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 50 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
CountyGreenwood
Nearest CityQuincy
River/StreamWillow Creek-tr
Coordinates38.06045, -96.22662

Physical Characteristics

NID Height24 ft
Dam Height24 ft
Dam Length450 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage50 acre-ft
Max Storage50 acre-ft
Normal Storage28 acre-ft
Max Discharge603 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDKS00807
Federal IDKS00807
More InfoState Dam Safety Program