is an earth dam located in Leavenworth County, Kansas, built in 1976. 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 Jones, James (private). It impounds the Prairie Creek-tr near Linwood.

The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 315 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 39 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 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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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKansas
CountyLeavenworth
Nearest CityLinwood
River/StreamPrairie Creek-tr
Coordinates39.27063, -95.17559

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height29 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length315 ft
Year Completed1976 (50 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage39 acre-ft
Max Storage39 acre-ft
Normal Storage16 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge241 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerJONES, JAMES
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS04037
Federal IDKS04037
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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