is an earth dam located in Wallace County, Kansas, built in 1960. 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 Grand View Farms Co (private). It impounds the North Fork Rose Creek near Russell Springs.

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 692 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 223 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 square miles. Completed in 1960, 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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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKansas
CountyWallace
Nearest CityRussell Springs
River/StreamNorth Fork Rose Creek
Coordinates38.83654, -101.72183

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height21 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length692 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage223 acre-ft
Max Storage223 acre-ft
Normal Storage94 acre-ft
Drainage Area3 sq mi
Max Discharge1,420 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerGRAND VIEW FARMS CO
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS02606
Federal IDKS02606
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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