Tiemann Dam

Tiemann Dam is an earth dam located in Jefferson County, Kansas, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection12/03/2004
Height44 ft
Built196363 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 44 ft
44 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

44 ft tall and 360 ft long, taller than 89% 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 Tiemann Dam

The primary purpose of Tiemann Dam 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 Tiemann, Jerry & Marsha (private). It impounds the Plum Creek-tr near Eudora.

The dam stands 44 feet tall and stretches 360 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 73 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1963, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 12/03/2004. That was over 21 years ago.

At 44 feet, this dam is taller than 89% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateKansas
CountyJefferson
Nearest CityEudora
River/StreamPlum Creek-tr
Coordinates39.10122, -95.26484

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height44 ft
Dam Height44 ft
Dam Length360 ft
Year Completed1963 (63 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage73 acre-ft
Max Storage73 acre-ft
Normal Storage50 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge190 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerTiemann, Jerry & Marsha
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection12/03/2004
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS02766
Federal IDKS02766
More InfoState Dam Safety Program