is a dam located in Franklin County, Kansas, built in 1972. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height29 ft
Built197254 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 29 ft
29 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

29 ft tall and 410 ft long, taller than 65% 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 Franklin, Kansas. The dam is owned by Armstrong (private). It impounds the Appanoose Creek-tr near Ottawa.

The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 410 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 44 acre-feet. Completed in 1972, 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
CountyFranklin
Nearest CityOttawa
River/StreamAppanoose Creek-tr
Coordinates38.67062, -95.36520

Physical Characteristics

NID Height29 ft
Dam Height29 ft
Dam Length410 ft
Year Completed1972 (54 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage44 acre-ft
Max Storage44 acre-ft
Normal Storage29 acre-ft
Max Discharge283 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDKS02935
Federal IDKS02935
More InfoState Dam Safety Program