is a dam located in Miami 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
Height22 ft
Built197551 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 22 ft
22 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

22 ft tall and 1,050 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.

About

is a dam in Miami, Kansas. The dam is owned by Apple (private). It impounds the South Wea Creek-tr near Somerset.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 1,050 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 160 acre-feet. 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.

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Location

StateKansas
CountyMiami
Nearest CitySomerset
River/StreamSouth Wea Creek-tr
Coordinates38.61030, -94.74577

Physical Characteristics

NID Height22 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length1,050 ft
Year Completed1975 (51 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage160 acre-ft
Max Storage160 acre-ft
Normal Storage106 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDKS04441
Federal IDKS04441
More InfoState Dam Safety Program