is an earth dam located in Miami 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
Height27 ft
Built197155 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 27 ft
27 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

27 ft tall and 440 ft long, taller than 59% 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 Fma Animal Hospital (private). It impounds the Turkey Creek-tr near Osawatomie.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 440 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 36 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
CountyMiami
Nearest CityOsawatomie
River/StreamTurkey Creek-tr
Coordinates38.63336, -95.02411

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height13 ft
Dam Length440 ft
Year Completed1971 (55 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage36 acre-ft
Max Storage36 acre-ft
Normal Storage16 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge236 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDKS01413
Federal IDKS01413
More InfoState Dam Safety Program