is an earth dam located in Pottawatomie County, Kansas, built in 1974. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height29 ft
Built197452 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 29 ft
29 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

29 ft tall and 790 ft long, taller than 65% 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 Ladner, Robert (private). It impounds the Jim Creek-tr near Belvue.

The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 790 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 83 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1974, 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
CountyPottawatomie
Nearest CityBelvue
River/StreamJim Creek-tr
Coordinates39.41637, -96.18857

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height29 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length790 ft
Year Completed1974 (52 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage83 acre-ft
Max Storage83 acre-ft
Normal Storage25 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge462 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDKS04506
Federal IDKS04506
More InfoState Dam Safety Program