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
Height25 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 25 ft
25 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

25 ft tall and 1,110 ft long, taller than 50% 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 Barnard, Elmer T (private). It impounds the Crooked Creek-tr near Potter.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 1,110 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 80 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/StreamCrooked Creek-tr
Coordinates39.32922, -95.32464

Physical Characteristics

NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length1,110 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage80 acre-ft
Max Storage80 acre-ft
Normal Storage23 acre-ft
Max Discharge410 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerBarnard, Elmer T
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS01062
Federal IDKS01062
More InfoState Dam Safety Program