is a dam located in Douglas County, Kansas, built in 1972. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection08/09/2004
Height27 ft
Built197254 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 27 ft
27 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

27 ft tall and 500 ft long, taller than 59% 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

is a dam in Douglas, Kansas. The dam is owned by Corps of Engineers. It impounds the Deer Creek-tr.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 36 acre-feet. Completed in 1972, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 08/09/2004. That was over 22 years ago.

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Location

StateKansas
CountyDouglas
River/StreamDeer Creek-tr
Coordinates38.95846, -95.45712

Physical Characteristics

NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length500 ft
Year Completed1972 (54 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage36 acre-ft
Max Storage36 acre-ft
Normal Storage16 acre-ft
Max Discharge274 cfs

Ownership & Safety

OwnerCorps of Engineers
Owner TypeNot Listed
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection08/09/2004
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS04090
Federal IDKS04090
More InfoState Dam Safety Program