P & M Coal Dam is an earth dam located in Linn County, Kansas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 19 ft19 ft tall and 370 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 P & M Coal Dam
The primary purpose of P & M Coal Dam 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 P & M Coal, Land Department (private). It impounds the North Sugar Creek-tr near Boicourt.
The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 370 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 67 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.
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 09/21/1990. That was over 36 years ago.
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Location
| State | Kansas |
| County | Linn |
| Nearest City | Boicourt |
| River/Stream | North Sugar Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 38.33149, -94.62875 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Length | 370 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 67 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 67 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 22 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | P & M Coal, Land Department |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 09/21/1990 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KS01286 |
| Federal ID | KS01286 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |