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
Height22 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 22 ft
22 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

22 ft tall and 590 ft long. 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 Clark, Robert (private). It impounds the Brook Creek-tr.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 590 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 55 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.

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Location

StateKansas
CountyOsage
River/StreamBrook Creek-tr
Coordinates38.76200, -95.58158

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length590 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage55 acre-ft
Max Storage55 acre-ft
Normal Storage20 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge552 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDKS04158
Federal IDKS04158
More InfoState Dam Safety Program