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

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height27 ft
Built197551 years ago

Dam profile

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

27 ft tall and 560 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 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 Stallbaumer, Cyril (private). It impounds the Wildcat Creek-tr near St Benedict.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 560 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 26 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.

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Location

StateKansas
CountyNemaha
Nearest CitySt Benedict
River/StreamWildcat Creek-tr
Coordinates39.87428, -96.09889

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length560 ft
Year Completed1975 (51 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage26 acre-ft
Max Storage26 acre-ft
Normal Storage9 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge281 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDKS04240
Federal IDKS04240
More InfoState Dam Safety Program