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

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 Gilsdorf, Henry G (private). It impounds the Vermillion Creek-tr near Belvue.

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 785 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 63 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.

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.

At 32 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKansas
CountyPottawatomie
Nearest CityBelvue
River/StreamVermillion Creek-tr
Coordinates39.47512, -96.12349

Physical Characteristics

NID Height32 ft
Dam Height32 ft
Dam Length785 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage63 acre-ft
Max Storage63 acre-ft
Normal Storage13 acre-ft
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge627 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerGILSDORF, HENRY G
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS01747
Federal IDKS01747
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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