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
Height38 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 38 ft
38 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

38 ft tall and 395 ft long, taller than 84% 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 Bolinger, Paul (private). It impounds the Rock Creek-tr.

The dam stands 38 feet tall and stretches 395 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.

At 38 feet, this dam is taller than 84% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateKansas
CountyJefferson
River/StreamRock Creek-tr
Coordinates39.32933, -95.35280

Physical Characteristics

NID Height38 ft
Dam Height38 ft
Dam Length395 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage30 acre-ft
Max Storage30 acre-ft
Normal Storage18 acre-ft
Max Discharge550 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDKS01056
Federal IDKS01056
More InfoState Dam Safety Program