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

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height30 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 30 ft
30 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

30 ft tall and 880 ft long, taller than 68% 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 Harriman, Robert (private). It impounds the Cheyenne Creek-tr near Caney.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 880 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 139 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
CountyMontgomery
Nearest CityCaney
River/StreamCheyenne Creek-tr
Coordinates37.05927, -95.86047

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length880 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage139 acre-ft
Max Storage139 acre-ft
Normal Storage37 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge1,180 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDKS04320
Federal IDKS04320
More InfoState Dam Safety Program