Dam 1 is an earth dam located in Greenwood County, Kansas, built in 1978. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height26 ft
Built197848 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 26 ft
26 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

26 ft tall and 770 ft long, taller than 55% 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 Dam 1

The primary purpose of Dam 1 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 Buford, C Robert (private). It impounds the West Branch-fall River-tr near Eureka.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 770 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 34 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1978, the structure is 48 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 CityEureka
River/StreamWest Branch-fall River-tr
Coordinates37.94342, -96.48467

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length770 ft
Year Completed1978 (48 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage34 acre-ft
Max Storage34 acre-ft
Normal Storage14 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge212 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDKS04423
Federal IDKS04423
More InfoState Dam Safety Program