is an earth dam located in Clark County, Kansas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
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 Beard, Clair (private). It impounds the Bluff Creek-tr near Protection.
The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 550 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 710 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 113 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 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
| State | Kansas |
| County | Clark |
| Nearest City | Protection |
| River/Stream | Bluff Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 37.41603, -99.89960 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 29 ft |
| Dam Height | 26 ft |
| Dam Length | 550 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 113 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 113 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 35 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 710 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 1,628 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | BEARD, CLAIR |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KS03916 |
| Federal ID | KS03916 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |