is an earth dam located in Jefferson County, Kansas, built in 1978. 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 Funk, Ronald J (private). It impounds the Rock Creek-tr.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 575 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 42 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1978, the structure is 48 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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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKansas
CountyJefferson
River/StreamRock Creek-tr
Coordinates39.33673, -95.40914

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height24 ft
Dam Length575 ft
Year Completed1978 (48 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage42 acre-ft
Max Storage42 acre-ft
Normal Storage19 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge238 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerFUNK, RONALD J
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS03986
Federal IDKS03986
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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