Run-off Holding Pond

Run-off Holding Pond is an earth dam located in Cowley County, Kansas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height35 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 35 ft
35 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

35 ft tall and 600 ft long, taller than 80% 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.

About Run-off Holding Pond

Run-off Holding Pond is a dam in Cowley, Kansas. The dam is owned by Ark Valley Feeders Inc (private). It impounds the Walnut River-tr near Arkansas City.

The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 260 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.

At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateKansas
CountyCowley
Nearest CityArkansas City
River/StreamWalnut River-tr
Coordinates37.09671, -96.93830

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height35 ft
Dam Height35 ft
Dam Length600 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage260 acre-ft
Max Storage260 acre-ft
Normal Storage71 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge3,800 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerArk Valley Feeders Inc
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS07122
Federal IDKS07122
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