is an earth dam located in Republic County, Kansas, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height21 ft
Built197056 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 21 ft
21 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

21 ft tall and 500 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 J E Brewer (private). It impounds the Tr- Skunk Creek near Concordia.

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 63 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1970, 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
CountyRepublic
Nearest CityConcordia
River/StreamTr- Skunk Creek
Coordinates39.67280, -97.86301

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height21 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length500 ft
Year Completed1970 (56 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage63 acre-ft
Max Storage63 acre-ft
Normal Storage25 acre-ft
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge664 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerJ E Brewer
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS05162
Federal IDKS05162
More InfoState Dam Safety Program