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

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height30 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 30 ft
30 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

30 ft tall and 510 ft long, taller than 68% 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 Johns, William L (private). It impounds the Pottawatomie Creek-tr near Lane.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 510 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 54 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
CountyMiami
Nearest CityLane
River/StreamPottawatomie Creek-tr
Coordinates38.41521, -95.05904

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length510 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage54 acre-ft
Max Storage54 acre-ft
Normal Storage30 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge315 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerJohns, William L
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS04437
Federal IDKS04437
More InfoState Dam Safety Program