is an earth dam located in Greenwood County, Kansas, built in 1973. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

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 Baysinger, Thomas (private). It impounds the Van Horn Creek-tr near Virgil.

The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 670 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 52 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1973, 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.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKansas
CountyGreenwood
Nearest CityVirgil
River/StreamVan Horn Creek-tr
Coordinates38.06714, -96.12482

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height24 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length670 ft
Year Completed1973 (53 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage52 acre-ft
Max Storage52 acre-ft
Normal Storage22 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge252 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerBAYSINGER, THOMAS
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS00822
Federal IDKS00822
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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