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 inspectionNot reported
Height24 ft
Built197749 years ago

Dam profile

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

24 ft tall and 610 ft long. 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 Purkeypile (private). It impounds the Bachelor Creek-tr near Neal.

The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 610 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 60 acre-feet. 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.

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Location

StateKansas
CountyGreenwood
Nearest CityNeal
River/StreamBachelor Creek-tr
Coordinates37.82848, -96.21899

Physical Characteristics

NID Height24 ft
Dam Height24 ft
Dam Length610 ft
Year Completed1977 (49 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage60 acre-ft
Max Storage60 acre-ft
Normal Storage24 acre-ft
Max Discharge362 cfs

Ownership & Safety

OwnerPurkeypile
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS04420
Federal IDKS04420
More InfoState Dam Safety Program