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

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height19 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 19 ft
19 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

19 ft tall and 930 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

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 Law, Ruby F (private). It impounds the Badger Creek-tr near Industry.

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 930 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 61 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
CountyClay
Nearest CityIndustry
River/StreamBadger Creek-tr
Coordinates39.13638, -97.29209

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height19 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length930 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage61 acre-ft
Max Storage61 acre-ft
Normal Storage10 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge333 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerLaw, Ruby F
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS04577
Federal IDKS04577
More InfoState Dam Safety Program