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

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection01/15/2002
Height42 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 42 ft
42 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

42 ft tall and 380 ft long, taller than 88% 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.

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is a dam in Clark, Kansas. The dam is owned by Clark County Feedyard Inc (private). It impounds the Johns Creek-tr.

The dam stands 42 feet tall and stretches 380 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 186 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. The most recent inspection on record was 01/15/2002. That was over 24 years ago.

At 42 feet, this dam is taller than 88% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateKansas
CountyClark
River/StreamJohns Creek-tr
Coordinates37.34353, -100.04079

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height42 ft
Dam Height42 ft
Dam Length380 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage186 acre-ft
Max Storage186 acre-ft
Normal Storage48 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge5,029 cfs

Ownership & Safety

OwnerClark County Feedyard Inc
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection01/15/2002
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS07097
Federal IDKS07097
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