is a dam located in Ottawa County, Kansas, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height19 ft
Built196462 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 19 ft
19 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

19 ft tall and 470 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 Blaha (private). It impounds the First Creek-tr near Ada.

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 470 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 54 acre-feet. Completed in 1964, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

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
CountyOttawa
Nearest CityAda
River/StreamFirst Creek-tr
Coordinates39.26636, -97.92629

Physical Characteristics

NID Height19 ft
Dam Height19 ft
Dam Length470 ft
Year Completed1964 (62 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage54 acre-ft
Max Storage54 acre-ft
Normal Storage19 acre-ft
Max Discharge622 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDKS01648
Federal IDKS01648
More InfoState Dam Safety Program