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

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height23 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 23 ft
23 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

23 ft tall and 540 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 Laidlaw, Tom (private). It impounds the South Owl Creek-tr near Petrolia.

The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 540 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 54 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
CountyWoodson
Nearest CityPetrolia
River/StreamSouth Owl Creek-tr
Coordinates37.82497, -95.75232

Physical Characteristics

NID Height23 ft
Dam Height23 ft
Dam Length540 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage54 acre-ft
Max Storage54 acre-ft
Normal Storage26 acre-ft
Max Discharge416 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDKS02655
Federal IDKS02655
More InfoState Dam Safety Program