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
Height27 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 27 ft
27 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

27 ft tall and 380 ft long, taller than 59% 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 Heitman, Arnold (private). It impounds the Stanley Branch-tr near Morrowville.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 380 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 23 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 CityMorrowville
River/StreamStanley Branch-tr
Coordinates39.95346, -97.31594

Physical Characteristics

NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length380 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage23 acre-ft
Max Storage23 acre-ft
Normal Storage14 acre-ft
Max Discharge342 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDKS02618
Federal IDKS02618
More InfoState Dam Safety Program