Ksnoname 4611

Ksnoname 4611 is a dam located in Chase County, Kansas, built in 1955. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection11/07/2017
Height23 ft
Built195571 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 23 ft
23 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

23 ft tall and 550 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 Ksnoname 4611

Ksnoname 4611 is a dam in Chase, Kansas. The dam is owned by Doi NPS (federal). It impounds the Cottonwood River-tr near Cottonwood Falls.

The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 550 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 79 acre-feet. Completed in 1955, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 11/07/2017.

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Location

StateKansas
CountyChase
Nearest CityCottonwood Falls
River/StreamCottonwood River-tr
Coordinates38.42810, -96.58760

Physical Characteristics

NID Height23 ft
Dam Height23 ft
Dam Length550 ft
Year Completed1955 (71 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage79 acre-ft
Max Storage79 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

OwnerDoi NPS
Owner TypeFederal
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection11/07/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS04611
Federal IDKS04611
More InfoState Dam Safety Program