is an earth dam located in Linn County, Kansas, built in 1971. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height28 ft
Built197155 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 28 ft
28 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

28 ft tall and 590 ft long, taller than 62% 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 Dent, Gene (private). It impounds the Lost Creek-tr near Fulton.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 590 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 51 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1971, 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.

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Location

StateKansas
CountyLinn
Nearest CityFulton
River/StreamLost Creek-tr
Coordinates38.06263, -94.90190

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length590 ft
Year Completed1971 (55 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage51 acre-ft
Max Storage51 acre-ft
Normal Storage26 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge385 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerDent, Gene
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS01298
Federal IDKS01298
More InfoState Dam Safety Program