is a dam located in Atchison 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 inspectionNot reported
Height26 ft
Built196363 years ago

Dam profile

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

26 ft tall and 380 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.

About

is a dam in Atchison, Kansas. The dam is owned by Unknown. It impounds the Little Grasshopper Creek-tr near Muscotah.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 380 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 86 acre-feet. 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.

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Location

StateKansas
CountyAtchison
Nearest CityMuscotah
River/StreamLittle Grasshopper Creek-tr
Coordinates39.61692, -95.39802

Physical Characteristics

NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length380 ft
Year Completed1963 (63 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage86 acre-ft
Max Storage86 acre-ft
Normal Storage71 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDKS02922
Federal IDKS02922
More InfoState Dam Safety Program