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

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height26 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 26 ft
26 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

26 ft tall and 420 ft long, taller than 55% 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 Feldhausen, Robert a (private). It impounds the Robidoux Creek-tr.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 420 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 27 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
CountyMarshall
River/StreamRobidoux Creek-tr
Coordinates39.70887, -96.46628

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height24 ft
Dam Length420 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage27 acre-ft
Max Storage27 acre-ft
Normal Storage11 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge219 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerFeldhausen, Robert a
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS04273
Federal IDKS04273
More InfoState Dam Safety Program