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

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height19 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 19 ft
19 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

19 ft tall and 330 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

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 J P Kay Ranch (private). It impounds the South Wea Creek-tr near Somerset.

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 330 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet.

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
Nearest CitySomerset
River/StreamSouth Wea Creek-tr
Coordinates38.58919, -94.74590

Physical Characteristics

NID Height19 ft
Dam Height19 ft
Dam Length330 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage50 acre-ft
Max Storage50 acre-ft
Normal Storage36 acre-ft
Max Discharge166 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerJ P Kay Ranch
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS01384
Federal IDKS01384
More InfoState Dam Safety Program