is an earth dam located in Greenwood County, Kansas, built in 1980. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 24 ft24 ft tall and 660 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 Carper Estate (private). It impounds the West Creek-tr.
The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 660 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 73 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1980, the structure is 46 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
| State | Kansas |
| County | Greenwood |
| River/Stream | West Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 37.93172, -96.11252 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Length | 660 ft |
| Year Completed | 1980 (46 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 73 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 73 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 37 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Carper Estate |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KS07201 |
| Federal ID | KS07201 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |