is an earth dam located in Wilson County, Kansas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height15 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 15 ft
15 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

15 ft tall and 770 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 Neil, Barbera & Steve (private). It impounds the Fall River-tr near Neodesha.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 770 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 81 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles.

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
CountyWilson
Nearest CityNeodesha
River/StreamFall River-tr
Coordinates37.43199, -95.79314

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length770 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage81 acre-ft
Max Storage81 acre-ft
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerNeil, Barbera & Steve
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS02637
Federal IDKS02637
More InfoState Dam Safety Program