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

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height30 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 30 ft
30 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

30 ft tall and 1,000 ft long, taller than 68% 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 Scott, Duane L (private). It impounds the West Fork Elk Creek-tr near Clyde.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 1,000 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 119 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.

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Location

StateKansas
CountyRepublic
Nearest CityClyde
River/StreamWest Fork Elk Creek-tr
Coordinates39.76073, -97.45792

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length1,000 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage119 acre-ft
Max Storage119 acre-ft
Normal Storage52 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge1,012 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerScott, Duane L
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS03643
Federal IDKS03643
More InfoState Dam Safety Program