is a dam located in Johnson County, Kansas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection11/15/2019
Height23 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 23 ft
23 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

23 ft tall and 1,250 ft long. 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 Arenson Family LP (private). It impounds the Wolf Creek-tr near Redel.

The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 1,250 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 187 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. The most recent inspection on record was 11/15/2019.

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Location

StateKansas
CountyJohnson
Nearest CityRedel
River/StreamWolf Creek-tr
Coordinates38.80016, -94.76559

Physical Characteristics

NID Height23 ft
Dam Height23 ft
Dam Length1,250 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage187 acre-ft
Max Storage187 acre-ft
Normal Storage101 acre-ft
Max Discharge860 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerArenson Family LP
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection11/15/2019
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS01172
Federal IDKS01172
More InfoState Dam Safety Program