is a dam located in Neosho 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 1,030 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 Volmer, Ea (private). It impounds the Tolen Creek-tr near Parsons.

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 1,030 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 56 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
CountyNeosho
Nearest CityParsons
River/StreamTolen Creek-tr
Coordinates37.38778, -95.22455

Physical Characteristics

NID Height21 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length1,030 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage56 acre-ft
Max Storage56 acre-ft
Normal Storage29 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDKS01517
Federal IDKS01517
More InfoState Dam Safety Program