is an earth dam located in Leavenworth County, Kansas, built in 1976. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height29 ft
Built197650 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 29 ft
29 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

29 ft tall and 315 ft long, taller than 65% 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 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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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
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS04037
Federal IDKS04037
More InfoState Dam Safety Program