is an earth dam located in Shawnee County, Kansas, built in 1955. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height26 ft
Built195571 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 26 ft
26 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

26 ft tall and 425 ft long, taller than 55% 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 Shawnee, Kansas. The dam is owned by Unknown. It impounds the Six Mile Creek-tr near Wakarusa.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 425 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 51 acre-feet. Completed in 1955, 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
CountyShawnee
Nearest CityWakarusa
River/StreamSix Mile Creek-tr
Coordinates38.95417, -95.81054

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Dam Length425 ft
Year Completed1955 (71 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage51 acre-ft
Max Storage51 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

OwnerUnknown
Owner TypeNot Listed
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS02889
Federal IDKS02889
More InfoState Dam Safety Program