is an earth dam located in Brown County, Kansas, built in 1974. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height27 ft
Built197452 years ago

Dam profile

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

27 ft tall and 530 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

The primary purpose of is debris control. The dam is designed to catch sediment, rocks, and debris carried by flowing water — particularly important in areas prone to mudslides or heavy erosion. The dam is owned by Bindel, Leonard (private). It impounds the North Fork Wolf River-tr near Robinson.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 530 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 68 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1974, 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.

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Location

StateKansas
CountyBrown
Nearest CityRobinson
River/StreamNorth Fork Wolf River-tr
Coordinates39.83780, -95.52242

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length530 ft
Year Completed1974 (52 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage68 acre-ft
Max Storage68 acre-ft
Normal Storage16 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeDebris Control
OwnerBindel, Leonard
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS04196
Federal IDKS04196
More InfoState Dam Safety Program