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

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height32 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 32 ft
32 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

32 ft tall and 490 ft long, taller than 74% 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

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 Mcleod, Alfred M (private). It impounds the South Cedar Creek-tr near Valley Falls.

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 490 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 92 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
CountyJefferson
Nearest CityValley Falls
River/StreamSouth Cedar Creek-tr
Coordinates39.30676, -95.58453

Physical Characteristics

NID Height32 ft
Dam Height32 ft
Dam Length490 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage92 acre-ft
Max Storage92 acre-ft
Normal Storage58 acre-ft
Max Discharge266 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerMcleod, Alfred M
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS01029
Federal IDKS01029
More InfoState Dam Safety Program