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

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height33 ft

Dam profile

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

33 ft tall and 600 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

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 Dodge, Mark (private). It impounds the Marais Des Cygnes River-tr near Quenemo.

The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 73 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.

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

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Location

StateKansas
CountyOsage
Nearest CityQuenemo
River/StreamMarais Des Cygnes River-tr
Coordinates38.54979, -95.51288

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height33 ft
Dam Height32 ft
Dam Length600 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage73 acre-ft
Max Storage73 acre-ft
Normal Storage46 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge254 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerDodge, Mark
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS04154
Federal IDKS04154
More InfoState Dam Safety Program