is an earth dam located in Crawford County, Kansas, built in 1976. 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 Burkdoll, Lloyd F (private). It impounds the West Fork Dry Wood Creek-tr near Nevada Missouri.

The dam stands 37 feet tall and stretches 490 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 150 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1976, the structure is 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 37 feet, this dam is taller than 84% of dams nationwide.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKansas
CountyCrawford
Nearest CityNevada Missouri
River/StreamWest Fork Dry Wood Creek-tr
Coordinates37.65111, -94.75962

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height37 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length490 ft
Year Completed1976 (50 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage150 acre-ft
Max Storage150 acre-ft
Normal Storage64 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge960 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerBURKDOLL, LLOYD F
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS04303
Federal IDKS04303
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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