is an earth dam located in Brown County, Kansas, built in 1975. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

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 Rogers, Marjory (private). It impounds the Mulberry Creek-tr near Padonia.

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 635 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 96 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1975, 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.

At 32 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKansas
CountyBrown
Nearest CityPadonia
River/StreamMulberry Creek-tr
Coordinates39.86827, -95.69764

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height32 ft
Dam Length635 ft
Year Completed1975 (51 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage96 acre-ft
Max Storage96 acre-ft
Normal Storage58 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge425 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerROGERS, MARJORY
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS04173
Federal IDKS04173
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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