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

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height22 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 22 ft
22 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

22 ft tall and 535 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 Pfrang, Ed (private). It impounds the Tennesee Creek-tr near Seneca.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 535 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 82 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.

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
CountyNemaha
Nearest CitySeneca
River/StreamTennesee Creek-tr
Coordinates39.78145, -95.93659

Physical Characteristics

NID Height22 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length535 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage82 acre-ft
Max Storage82 acre-ft
Normal Storage45 acre-ft
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge222 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerPfrang, Ed
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS01485
Federal IDKS01485
More InfoState Dam Safety Program