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

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height26 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 26 ft
26 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

26 ft tall and 400 ft long, taller than 55% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Pohlman, Af (private). It impounds the Paradise Creek-tr near Paradise.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 42 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
CountyOsborne
Nearest CityParadise
River/StreamParadise Creek-tr
Coordinates39.17302, -99.00583

Physical Characteristics

NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length400 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage42 acre-ft
Max Storage42 acre-ft
Normal Storage33 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDKS01598
Federal IDKS01598
More InfoState Dam Safety Program