Dam No 1

Dam No 1 is an earth dam located in Linn County, Kansas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Dam No 1

The primary purpose of Dam No 1 is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Linn Valley Lakes (private). It impounds the Middle Creek-tr.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 720 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 64 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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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKansas
CountyLinn
River/StreamMiddle Creek-tr
Coordinates38.38442, -94.70673

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length720 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage64 acre-ft
Max Storage64 acre-ft
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerLINN VALLEY LAKES
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS07337
Federal IDKS07337
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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