is an earth dam located in Jefferson County, Kansas. 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 Heller, John (private). It impounds the Walnut Creek-tr near Valley Falls.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 865 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 140 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.

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
CountyJefferson
Nearest CityValley Falls
River/StreamWalnut Creek-tr
Coordinates39.37289, -95.35267

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length865 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage140 acre-ft
Max Storage140 acre-ft
Normal Storage69 acre-ft
Surface Area11 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge348 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDKS01061
Federal IDKS01061
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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