is a dam located in Doniphan 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
Height26 ft
Built196660 years ago

Dam profile

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

26 ft tall and 670 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 Doniphan, Kansas. The dam is owned by Jeffers (private). It impounds the Cedar Creek-tr near St Joseph Missouri.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 670 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 61 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
CountyDoniphan
Nearest CitySt Joseph Missouri
River/StreamCedar Creek-tr
Coordinates39.83862, -95.29807

Physical Characteristics

NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length670 ft
Year Completed1966 (60 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage61 acre-ft
Max Storage61 acre-ft
Normal Storage19 acre-ft
Max Discharge820 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDKS03075
Federal IDKS03075
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