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

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height16 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 16 ft
16 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

16 ft tall and 1,020 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 Olson, Andrew E (private). It impounds the Lairds Creek-tr.

The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 1,020 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 119 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
CountyMorris
River/StreamLairds Creek-tr
Coordinates38.81936, -96.57584

Physical Characteristics

NID Height16 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Dam Length1,020 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage119 acre-ft
Max Storage119 acre-ft
Normal Storage47 acre-ft
Max Discharge537 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDKS01448
Federal IDKS01448
More InfoState Dam Safety Program