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

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height21 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 21 ft
21 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

21 ft tall and 581 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 Kansas Dept of Wildlife Parks & Tourism (private). It impounds the Bee Creek-tr near Havana.

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 581 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 64 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
CountyMontgomery
Nearest CityHavana
River/StreamBee Creek-tr
Coordinates37.18687, -95.95055

Physical Characteristics

NID Height21 ft
Dam Height17 ft
Dam Length581 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage64 acre-ft
Max Storage64 acre-ft
Normal Storage45 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Max Discharge770 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerKansas Dept of Wildlife Parks & Tourism
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS01436
Federal IDKS01436
More InfoState Dam Safety Program