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

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height32 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 32 ft
32 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

32 ft tall and 650 ft long, taller than 74% 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 White, Edward (private). It impounds the Kitten Creek-tr near Manhattan.

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 650 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 170 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
CountyRiley
Nearest CityManhattan
River/StreamKitten Creek-tr
Coordinates39.23625, -96.68663

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length650 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage170 acre-ft
Max Storage170 acre-ft
Normal Storage9 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge1,096 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerWhite, Edward
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS03795
Federal IDKS03795
More InfoState Dam Safety Program