is an earth dam located in Doniphan County, Kansas, built in 1977. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height34 ft
Built197749 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 34 ft
34 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

34 ft tall and 370 ft long, taller than 78% 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 Winzer Brothers (private). It impounds the Rock Creek-tr near Atchison.

The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 370 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 29 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1977, the structure is 49 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 34 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateKansas
CountyDoniphan
Nearest CityAtchison
River/StreamRock Creek-tr
Coordinates39.66364, -95.11057

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height34 ft
Dam Height34 ft
Dam Length370 ft
Year Completed1977 (49 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage29 acre-ft
Max Storage29 acre-ft
Normal Storage13 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge126 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDKS04212
Federal IDKS04212
More InfoState Dam Safety Program