is an earth dam located in Linn County, Kansas, built in 1972. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height26 ft
Built197254 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 26 ft
26 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

26 ft tall and 550 ft long, taller than 55% 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 Zimmerman, M F (private). It impounds the North Sugar Creek-tr near Farlinville.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 550 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 74 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1972, 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 CityFarlinville
River/StreamNorth Sugar Creek-tr
Coordinates38.28575, -94.95021

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length550 ft
Year Completed1972 (54 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage74 acre-ft
Max Storage74 acre-ft
Normal Storage45 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge332 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerZimmerman, M F
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS01302
Federal IDKS01302
More InfoState Dam Safety Program