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

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection12/28/1990
Height26 ft

Dam profile

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

26 ft tall and 445 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

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 Welch, Grace (private). It impounds the Grasshopper Creek near Horton.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 445 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 47 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.

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 12/28/1990. That was over 35 years ago.

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Location

StateKansas
CountyBrown
Nearest CityHorton
River/StreamGrasshopper Creek
Coordinates39.69895, -95.55168

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length445 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage47 acre-ft
Max Storage47 acre-ft
Normal Storage23 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge471 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerWelch, Grace
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection12/28/1990
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS03038
Federal IDKS03038
More InfoState Dam Safety Program