is a dam located in Leavenworth County, Kansas, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height33 ft
Built196264 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 33 ft
33 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

33 ft tall and 360 ft long, taller than 76% 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.

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is a dam in Leavenworth, Kansas. The dam is owned by List (private). It impounds the Stranger Creek-tr near Linwood.

The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 360 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 65 acre-feet. Completed in 1962, 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.

At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateKansas
CountyLeavenworth
Nearest CityLinwood
River/StreamStranger Creek-tr
Coordinates39.29204, -95.07279

Physical Characteristics

NID Height33 ft
Dam Height33 ft
Dam Length360 ft
Year Completed1962 (64 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage65 acre-ft
Max Storage65 acre-ft
Normal Storage41 acre-ft
Max Discharge339 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDKS02846
Federal IDKS02846
More InfoState Dam Safety Program