is a dam located in Jefferson County, Kansas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height34 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 34 ft
34 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

34 ft tall and 490 ft long, taller than 78% 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 Mccullough, Robert (private). It impounds the Honey Creek-tr.

The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 490 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 20 acre-feet.

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.

At 34 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateKansas
CountyJefferson
River/StreamHoney Creek-tr
Coordinates39.26325, -95.30650

Physical Characteristics

NID Height34 ft
Dam Height34 ft
Dam Length490 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage20 acre-ft
Max Storage20 acre-ft
Normal Storage11 acre-ft
Max Discharge68 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDKS04000
Federal IDKS04000
More InfoState Dam Safety Program