is an earth dam located in Greenwood 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
Height40 ft
Built197551 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 40 ft
40 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

40 ft tall and 525 ft long, taller than 86% 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 Coonrod, Carl (private). It impounds the North Branch Otter Creek-tr.

The dam stands 40 feet tall and stretches 525 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 116 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.

At 40 feet, this dam is taller than 86% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateKansas
CountyGreenwood
River/StreamNorth Branch Otter Creek-tr
Coordinates37.66686, -96.44269

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height40 ft
Dam Height38 ft
Dam Length525 ft
Year Completed1975 (51 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage116 acre-ft
Max Storage116 acre-ft
Normal Storage70 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge643 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDKS04412
Federal IDKS04412
More InfoState Dam Safety Program