is an earth dam located in Stanton 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 Nichols, Harold (private). It impounds the Bear Creek-tr near Lakin.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 1,050 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 83 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 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
CountyStanton
Nearest CityLakin
River/StreamBear Creek-tr
Coordinates37.56746, -101.92972

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Dam Length1,050 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage83 acre-ft
Max Storage83 acre-ft
Normal Storage23 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge1,025 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDKS05016
Federal IDKS05016
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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