is a dam located in Shawnee County, Kansas, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection10/18/1991
Height27 ft
Built196858 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 27 ft
27 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

27 ft tall and 230 ft long, taller than 59% 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

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 Rolling Meadows Recycling & Disposa (private). It impounds the Halfday Creek-tr near Elmont.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 230 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet. Completed in 1968, 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 10/18/1991. That was over 35 years ago.

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Location

StateKansas
CountyShawnee
Nearest CityElmont
River/StreamHalfday Creek-tr
Coordinates39.17933, -95.72350

Physical Characteristics

NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length230 ft
Year Completed1968 (58 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage50 acre-ft
Max Storage50 acre-ft
Normal Storage40 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerRolling Meadows Recycling & Disposa
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection10/18/1991
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS02880
Federal IDKS02880
More InfoState Dam Safety Program