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
Height33 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 33 ft
33 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

33 ft tall and 737 ft long, taller than 76% 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 High, Cornelius J (private). It impounds the Fishpond Creek-tr.

The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 737 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 125 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 33 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateKansas
CountyJefferson
River/StreamFishpond Creek-tr
Coordinates39.28490, -95.37134

Physical Characteristics

NID Height33 ft
Dam Height33 ft
Dam Length737 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage125 acre-ft
Max Storage125 acre-ft
Normal Storage51 acre-ft
Max Discharge335 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerHigh, Cornelius J
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS01089
Federal IDKS01089
More InfoState Dam Safety Program