is a dam located in Brown County, Kansas, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height28 ft
Built196660 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 28 ft
28 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

28 ft tall and 580 ft long, taller than 62% 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 Ogg (private). It impounds the Roys Creek-tr near White Cloud.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 580 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 55 acre-feet. Completed in 1966, 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 CityWhite Cloud
River/StreamRoys Creek-tr
Coordinates39.87448, -95.40100

Physical Characteristics

NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length580 ft
Year Completed1966 (60 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage55 acre-ft
Max Storage55 acre-ft
Normal Storage24 acre-ft
Max Discharge683 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDKS03040
Federal IDKS03040
More InfoState Dam Safety Program