is a dam located in Russell County, Kansas, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height20 ft
Built196561 years ago

Dam profile

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

20 ft tall. 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

is a dam in Russell, Kansas. The dam is owned by Brown (private). It impounds the West Fork Wolf Creek-tr near Lucas.

The dam stands 20 feet tall, and has a maximum storage capacity of 60 acre-feet. Completed in 1965, 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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Location

StateKansas
CountyRussell
Nearest CityLucas
River/StreamWest Fork Wolf Creek-tr
Coordinates39.02011, -98.66492

Physical Characteristics

NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage60 acre-ft
Max Storage60 acre-ft
Normal Storage40 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

OwnerBrown
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS02706
Federal IDKS02706
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