is an earth dam located in Douglas 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 inspection12/19/1991
Height36 ft
Built197650 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 36 ft
36 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

36 ft tall and 360 ft long, taller than 82% 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 Beeghley, John W (private). It impounds the Washington Creek-tr near Eudora.

The dam stands 36 feet tall and stretches 360 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 45 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. The most recent inspection on record was 12/19/1991. That was over 34 years ago.

At 36 feet, this dam is taller than 82% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateKansas
CountyDouglas
Nearest CityEudora
River/StreamWashington Creek-tr
Coordinates38.83968, -95.28144

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height36 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length360 ft
Year Completed1976 (50 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage45 acre-ft
Max Storage45 acre-ft
Normal Storage28 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge461 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerBeeghley, John W
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection12/19/1991
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS04079
Federal IDKS04079
More InfoState Dam Safety Program