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
Height20 ft

Dam profile

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

20 ft tall and 940 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 Culbertson, Clifford (private). It impounds the Elk Creek-tr near Oswego.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 940 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 77 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 CityOswego
River/StreamElk Creek-tr
Coordinates37.50361, -95.43870

Physical Characteristics

NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length940 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage77 acre-ft
Max Storage77 acre-ft
Normal Storage47 acre-ft
Max Discharge340 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDKS01518
Federal IDKS01518
More InfoState Dam Safety Program