is a dam located in Johnson County, Kansas, built in 1974. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection07/11/1990
Height17 ft
Built197452 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 17 ft
17 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

17 ft tall and 900 ft long. 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.

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is a dam in Johnson, Kansas. The dam is owned by Devault Estate (private). It impounds the Tucker Brach-tr near Hillsdale.

The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 900 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 76 acre-feet. Completed in 1974, the structure is well into its service life at over 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. The most recent inspection on record was 07/11/1990. That was over 36 years ago.

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Location

StateKansas
CountyJohnson
Nearest CityHillsdale
River/StreamTucker Brach-tr
Coordinates38.75645, -94.75571

Physical Characteristics

NID Height17 ft
Dam Height17 ft
Dam Length900 ft
Year Completed1974 (52 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage76 acre-ft
Max Storage76 acre-ft
Normal Storage32 acre-ft
Max Discharge497 cfs

Ownership & Safety

OwnerDevault Estate
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection07/11/1990
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS03923
Federal IDKS03923
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