J & N Ranch Dam

J & N Ranch Dam is an earth dam located in Leavenworth County, Kansas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection03/18/2004
Height33 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 33 ft
33 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

33 ft tall and 350 ft long, taller than 76% 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 J & N Ranch Dam

The primary purpose of J & N Ranch Dam 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 Hoagland, Joe (private). It impounds the Sevenmile Creek-tr near Missouri River.

The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 350 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 71 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.

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. The most recent inspection on record was 03/18/2004. That was over 22 years ago.

At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateKansas
CountyLeavenworth
Nearest CityMissouri River
River/StreamSevenmile Creek-tr
Coordinates39.22772, -94.85958

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height33 ft
Dam Height33 ft
Dam Length350 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage71 acre-ft
Max Storage71 acre-ft
Normal Storage33 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerHoagland, Joe
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection03/18/2004
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS04075
Federal IDKS04075
More InfoState Dam Safety Program