Private Dam

Private Dam is a dam located in Osborne County, Kansas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection11/10/1999
Height14 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 14 ft
14 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

14 ft tall. 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 Private Dam

Private Dam is a dam in Osborne, Kansas. The dam is owned by Thibault, Lonnie (private). It impounds the Covert Creek-tr near Osborne.

The dam stands 14 feet tall, and has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet.

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 11/10/1999. That was over 26 years ago.

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Location

StateKansas
CountyOsborne
Nearest CityOsborne
River/StreamCovert Creek-tr
Coordinates39.41291, -98.69939

Physical Characteristics

NID Height14 ft
Dam Height14 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage50 acre-ft
Max Storage50 acre-ft
Normal Storage30 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

OwnerThibault, Lonnie
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection11/10/1999
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS03695
Federal IDKS03695
More InfoState Dam Safety Program