is a dam located in Brown County, Kansas, built in 1969. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height29 ft
Built196957 years ago

Dam profile

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

29 ft tall and 375 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.

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is a dam in Brown, Kansas. The dam is owned by Martinson (private). It impounds the Delaware River-tr near Muscotah.

The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 375 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 28 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1969, 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
CountyBrown
Nearest CityMuscotah
River/StreamDelaware River-tr
Coordinates39.65918, -95.67307

Physical Characteristics

NID Height29 ft
Dam Height29 ft
Dam Length375 ft
Year Completed1969 (57 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage28 acre-ft
Max Storage28 acre-ft
Normal Storage15 acre-ft
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge186 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDKS03037
Federal IDKS03037
More InfoState Dam Safety Program