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
Height23 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 23 ft
23 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

23 ft tall and 470 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 Nabours, Richard (private). It impounds the Wakarusa River-tr near Wakarusa.

The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 470 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 52 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
Nearest CityWakarusa
River/StreamWakarusa River-tr
Coordinates38.85222, -95.82476

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height23 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length470 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage52 acre-ft
Max Storage52 acre-ft
Normal Storage23 acre-ft
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge508 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDKS04161
Federal IDKS04161
More InfoState Dam Safety Program