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

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height26 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 26 ft
26 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

26 ft tall and 536 ft long, taller than 55% 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 Rogers, Clyde (private). It impounds the Kansas River-tr near Willard.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 536 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 50 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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Location

StateKansas
CountyWabaunsee
Nearest CityWillard
River/StreamKansas River-tr
Coordinates39.09108, -95.95838

Physical Characteristics

NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length536 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage50 acre-ft
Max Storage50 acre-ft
Normal Storage21 acre-ft
Max Discharge377 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDKS02596
Federal IDKS02596
More InfoState Dam Safety Program