Bouziden Dam 2

Bouziden Dam 2 is a dam located in Clark County, Kansas, built in 1976. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height29 ft
Built197650 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 29 ft
29 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

29 ft tall and 784 ft long, taller than 65% 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 Bouziden Dam 2

Bouziden Dam 2 is a dam in Clark, Kansas. The dam is owned by Bouziden Et Al, David S (private). It impounds the East Branch Bear Creek-tr near Ashland.

The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 784 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 196 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1976, the structure is 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
CountyClark
Nearest CityAshland
River/StreamEast Branch Bear Creek-tr
Coordinates37.27451, -99.80124

Physical Characteristics

NID Height29 ft
Dam Height29 ft
Dam Length784 ft
Year Completed1976 (50 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage196 acre-ft
Max Storage196 acre-ft
Normal Storage55 acre-ft
Drainage Area2 sq mi
Max Discharge2,616 cfs

Ownership & Safety

OwnerBouziden Et Al, David S
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS03918
Federal IDKS03918
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