is a dam located in Leavenworth County, Kansas, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height35 ft
Built197056 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 35 ft
35 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

35 ft tall and 530 ft long, taller than 80% 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.

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is a dam in Leavenworth, Kansas. The dam is owned by Casteel (private). It impounds the Jarbalo Creek-tr near Linwood.

The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 530 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 84 acre-feet. Completed in 1970, the structure is well into its service life at over 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.

At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateKansas
CountyLeavenworth
Nearest CityLinwood
River/StreamJarbalo Creek-tr
Coordinates39.16866, -95.09207

Physical Characteristics

NID Height35 ft
Dam Height35 ft
Dam Length530 ft
Year Completed1970 (56 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage84 acre-ft
Max Storage84 acre-ft
Normal Storage59 acre-ft
Max Discharge383 cfs

Ownership & Safety

OwnerCasteel
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS04071
Federal IDKS04071
More InfoState Dam Safety Program