Bronson City Dam

Bronson City Dam is an earth dam located in Bourbon County, Kansas, built in 1956. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Bronson City Dam

The primary purpose of Bronson City Dam is water supply. The dam stores water for municipal, industrial, or agricultural use, helping ensure a reliable supply for the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Bronson, City Of (local government). It impounds the Tennyson Creek-tr near Uniontown.

The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 550 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 237 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1956, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 04/30/2007. That was over 18 years ago.

At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 82% of dams nationwide.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKansas
CountyBourbon
Nearest CityUniontown
River/StreamTennyson Creek-tr
Coordinates37.88877, -95.02930

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height35 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length550 ft
Year Completed1956 (70 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage237 acre-ft
Max Storage237 acre-ft
Normal Storage117 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeWater Supply
OwnerBRONSON, CITY OF
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Last Inspection04/30/2007
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS02454
Federal IDKS02454
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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