is an earth dam located in Jefferson County, Kansas, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height31 ft
Built197056 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 31 ft
31 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

31 ft tall and 850 ft long, taller than 72% 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 Barnes Farms (private). It impounds the Rock Creek-tr.

The dam stands 31 feet tall and stretches 850 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 45 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1970, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

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
River/StreamRock Creek-tr
Coordinates39.24881, -95.57546

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height31 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length850 ft
Year Completed1970 (56 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage45 acre-ft
Max Storage45 acre-ft
Normal Storage13 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge312 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDKS01099
Federal IDKS01099
More InfoState Dam Safety Program