is an earth dam located in Shawnee County, Kansas, built in 1997. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height24 ft
Built199729 years ago

Dam profile

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

24 ft tall and 490 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.

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 Schmitz, Lambert V (private). It impounds the Indian Creek-tr near Topeka.

The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 490 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 57 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1997, the structure is 29 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
CountyShawnee
Nearest CityTopeka
River/StreamIndian Creek-tr
Coordinates39.16376, -95.64994

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height24 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length490 ft
Year Completed1997 (29 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage57 acre-ft
Max Storage57 acre-ft
Normal Storage23 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge417 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerSchmitz, Lambert V
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS04033
Federal IDKS04033
More InfoState Dam Safety Program