is a dam located in Shawnee 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 Henderson, A R (private). It impounds the Wakarusa River-tr near Auburn.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 960 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 70 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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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKansas
CountyShawnee
Nearest CityAuburn
River/StreamWakarusa River-tr
Coordinates38.90963, -95.84953

Physical Characteristics

NID Height22 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length960 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage70 acre-ft
Max Storage70 acre-ft
Normal Storage42 acre-ft
Max Discharge566 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerHENDERSON, A R
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS01908
Federal IDKS01908
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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