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

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height32 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 32 ft
32 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

32 ft tall and 475 ft long, taller than 74% 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 Wilson, James C (private). It impounds the Fly Creek-tr near Caney.

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 475 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 87 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
CountyChautauqua
Nearest CityCaney
River/StreamFly Creek-tr
Coordinates37.20220, -96.07546

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height29 ft
Dam Length475 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage87 acre-ft
Max Storage87 acre-ft
Normal Storage43 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge345 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerWilson, James C
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS04323
Federal IDKS04323
More InfoState Dam Safety Program