is an earth dam located in Pottawatomie County, Kansas, built in 1971. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height30 ft
Built197155 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 30 ft
30 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

30 ft tall and 605 ft long, taller than 68% 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 Ubel, Walter & John (private). It impounds the Rock Creek-tr near Louisville.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 605 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 74 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1971, 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
CountyPottawatomie
Nearest CityLouisville
River/StreamRock Creek-tr
Coordinates39.32284, -96.40340

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length605 ft
Year Completed1971 (55 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage74 acre-ft
Max Storage74 acre-ft
Normal Storage20 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge597 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerUbel, Walter & John
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS01746
Federal IDKS01746
More InfoState Dam Safety Program