is a dam located in Linn County, Kansas, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection04/08/1997
Height30 ft
Built196561 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 30 ft
30 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

30 ft tall and 475 ft long, taller than 68% 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 Shinkle, Wm C (private). It impounds the Little Sugar Creek-tr near Mound City.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 475 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 57 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1965, 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 04/08/1997. That was over 29 years ago.

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Location

StateKansas
CountyLinn
Nearest CityMound City
River/StreamLittle Sugar Creek-tr
Coordinates38.12528, -94.82251

Physical Characteristics

NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length475 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage57 acre-ft
Max Storage57 acre-ft
Normal Storage32 acre-ft
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge536 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerShinkle, Wm C
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection04/08/1997
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS01291
Federal IDKS01291
More InfoState Dam Safety Program