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
Height21 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 21 ft
21 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

21 ft tall and 650 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 Ulrich, Hazel (private). It impounds the West Creek-tr near Quincy.

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 650 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 80 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/StreamWest Creek-tr
Coordinates37.99420, -96.09993

Physical Characteristics

NID Height21 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length650 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage80 acre-ft
Max Storage80 acre-ft
Normal Storage33 acre-ft
Max Discharge722 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDKS00808
Federal IDKS00808
More InfoState Dam Safety Program