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
Height23 ft
Built197551 years ago

Dam profile

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

23 ft tall and 530 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 Adee, Raymond (private). It impounds the Coal Creek-tr near Soloman.

The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 530 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 62 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 CitySoloman
River/StreamCoal Creek-tr
Coordinates39.17194, -97.49563

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height23 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length530 ft
Year Completed1975 (51 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage62 acre-ft
Max Storage62 acre-ft
Normal Storage28 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge624 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDKS04621
Federal IDKS04621
More InfoState Dam Safety Program