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

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height15 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 15 ft
15 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

15 ft tall and 470 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 Johnson, Gary (private). It impounds the Lightning Creek.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 470 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 54 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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Location

StateKansas
CountyCrawford
River/StreamLightning Creek
Coordinates37.60248, -94.86580

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length470 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage54 acre-ft
Max Storage54 acre-ft
Normal Storage21 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerJohnson, Gary
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS07138
Federal IDKS07138
More InfoState Dam Safety Program