is a dam located in Greenwood County, Kansas, built in 1977. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection02/08/2013
Height40 ft
Built197749 years ago

Dam profile

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

40 ft tall and 545 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.

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is a dam in Greenwood, Kansas. The dam is owned by Graham, H & Carol J (private). It impounds the North Branch Otter Creek-tr.

The dam stands 40 feet tall and stretches 545 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 119 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1977, the structure is 49 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. The most recent inspection on record was 02/08/2013. That was over 13 years ago.

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
Coordinates37.65357, -96.44882

Physical Characteristics

NID Height40 ft
Dam Height40 ft
Dam Length545 ft
Year Completed1977 (49 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage119 acre-ft
Max Storage119 acre-ft
Normal Storage40 acre-ft
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge1,394 cfs

Ownership & Safety

OwnerGraham, H & Carol J
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection02/08/2013
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS04416
Federal IDKS04416
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