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

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height34 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 34 ft
34 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

34 ft tall and 570 ft long, taller than 78% 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 Courtney, Charles R (private). It impounds the Fall Creek-tr near Linwood.

The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 570 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 64 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 34 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateKansas
CountyLeavenworth
Nearest CityLinwood
River/StreamFall Creek-tr
Coordinates39.25609, -95.16860

Physical Characteristics

NID Height34 ft
Dam Height34 ft
Dam Length570 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage64 acre-ft
Max Storage64 acre-ft
Normal Storage37 acre-ft
Max Discharge395 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerCourtney, Charles R
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS01249
Federal IDKS01249
More InfoState Dam Safety Program