is a dam located in Miami County, Kansas, built in 1938. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height30 ft
Built193888 years ago

Dam profile

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

30 ft tall and 500 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 Morrison (private). It impounds the North Sugar Creek-tr.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet. Completed in 1938, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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
CountyMiami
River/StreamNorth Sugar Creek-tr
Coordinates38.39978, -94.66444

Physical Characteristics

NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length500 ft
Year Completed1938 (88 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage50 acre-ft
Max Storage50 acre-ft
Normal Storage34 acre-ft
Max Discharge560 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDKS01377
Federal IDKS01377
More InfoState Dam Safety Program