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
Height26 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 26 ft
26 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

26 ft tall and 512 ft long, taller than 55% 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 Swoyer, Jas F Sr (private). It impounds the Hulls Branch Creek-tr near Potter.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 512 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 30 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 CityPotter
River/StreamHulls Branch Creek-tr
Coordinates39.36489, -95.24042

Physical Characteristics

NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length512 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage30 acre-ft
Max Storage30 acre-ft
Normal Storage17 acre-ft
Max Discharge520 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerSwoyer, Jas F Sr
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS01050
Federal IDKS01050
More InfoState Dam Safety Program