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
Height32 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 32 ft
32 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

32 ft tall and 710 ft long, taller than 74% 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 Duffin, Ralph a (private). It impounds the Plum Creek-tr near Leavenworth.

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 710 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 75 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.

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Location

StateKansas
CountyLeavenworth
Nearest CityLeavenworth
River/StreamPlum Creek-tr
Coordinates39.37901, -94.97581

Physical Characteristics

NID Height32 ft
Dam Height32 ft
Dam Length710 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage75 acre-ft
Max Storage75 acre-ft
Normal Storage41 acre-ft
Max Discharge370 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerDuffin, Ralph a
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS01269
Federal IDKS01269
More InfoState Dam Safety Program