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

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height18 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 18 ft
18 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

18 ft tall and 570 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 Simpson, C H (private). It impounds the Casner Creek-tr.

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 570 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 103 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
CountyGreenwood
River/StreamCasner Creek-tr
Coordinates37.65030, -96.17604

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height18 ft
Dam Height18 ft
Dam Length570 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage103 acre-ft
Max Storage103 acre-ft
Normal Storage22 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerSimpson, C H
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS07199
Federal IDKS07199
More InfoState Dam Safety Program