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

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 Wiseman, Louis (private). It impounds the Elk River-tr near Elk Falls.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 590 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 73 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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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKansas
CountyElk
Nearest CityElk Falls
River/StreamElk River-tr
Coordinates37.47199, -96.31238

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Dam Length590 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage73 acre-ft
Max Storage73 acre-ft
Normal Storage54 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge221 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerWISEMAN, LOUIS
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS04902
Federal IDKS04902
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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