is an earth dam located in Nemaha County, Kansas. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialSignificantFailure could cause major damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspection11/18/1993
Height20 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 20 ft
20 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

20 ft tall and 610 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 Glace, Warren (private). It impounds the Harris Creek-tr near Oneida.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 610 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 39 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. The most recent inspection on record was 11/18/1993. That was over 32 years ago.

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Location

StateKansas
CountyNemaha
Nearest CityOneida
River/StreamHarris Creek-tr
Coordinates39.86399, -95.93725

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length610 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage39 acre-ft
Max Storage39 acre-ft
Normal Storage3 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge372 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerGlace, Warren
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection11/18/1993
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDKS01462
Federal IDKS01462
More InfoState Dam Safety Program