is an earth dam located in Ottawa 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
Height29 ft
Built197551 years ago

Dam profile

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

29 ft tall and 740 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 Lindsey Creek Angus Farm Inc (private). It impounds the Chapman Creek-tr near Oak Hill.

The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 740 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 140 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. 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
CountyOttawa
Nearest CityOak Hill
River/StreamChapman Creek-tr
Coordinates39.28831, -97.47655

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height29 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length740 ft
Year Completed1975 (51 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage140 acre-ft
Max Storage140 acre-ft
Normal Storage42 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge562 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerLindsey Creek Angus Farm Inc
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS04612
Federal IDKS04612
More InfoState Dam Safety Program