is an earth dam located in Jewell County, Kansas, built in 1960. 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 Schuster, Matt (private). It impounds the Republican River-tr near Scandia.
The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 570 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 123 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1960, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 03/16/2006. That was over 20 years ago.
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Location
| State | Kansas |
| County | Jewell |
| Nearest City | Scandia |
| River/Stream | Republican River-tr |
| Coordinates | 39.97181, -98.11398 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Length | 570 ft |
| Year Completed | 1960 (66 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 123 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 123 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 67 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 306 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | SCHUSTER, MATT |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Last Inspection | 03/16/2006 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KS01134 |
| Federal ID | KS01134 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |