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

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height20 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 20 ft
20 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

20 ft tall and 470 ft long. 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 Smith, Henry a (private). It impounds the Ash Creek-tr near Washington.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 470 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 105 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
CountyWashington
Nearest CityWashington
River/StreamAsh Creek-tr
Coordinates39.73717, -97.12942

Physical Characteristics

NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length470 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage105 acre-ft
Max Storage105 acre-ft
Normal Storage68 acre-ft
Max Discharge485 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerSmith, Henry a
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS02608
Federal IDKS02608
More InfoState Dam Safety Program