is an earth dam located in Johnson 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 inspection10/02/1996
Height20 ft
Built197056 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 20 ft
20 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

20 ft tall and 830 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 Byers, Reed P (private). It impounds the Camp Creek-tr near Bonner Springs.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 830 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 99 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. The most recent inspection on record was 10/02/1996. That was over 30 years ago.

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Location

StateKansas
CountyJohnson
Nearest CityBonner Springs
River/StreamCamp Creek-tr
Coordinates38.89735, -94.91922

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height18 ft
Dam Length830 ft
Year Completed1970 (56 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage99 acre-ft
Max Storage99 acre-ft
Normal Storage42 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge656 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerByers, Reed P
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection10/02/1996
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS01180
Federal IDKS01180
More InfoState Dam Safety Program