Dam No 2 (10 Acre Lake)

Dam No 2 (10 Acre Lake) is an earth dam located in Linn County, Kansas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height36 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 36 ft
36 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

36 ft tall and 560 ft long, taller than 82% 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 Dam No 2 (10 Acre Lake)

The primary purpose of Dam No 2 (10 Acre Lake) 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 36 feet tall and stretches 560 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 164 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 36 feet, this dam is taller than 82% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateKansas
CountyLinn
River/StreamMiddle Creek-tr
Coordinates38.38584, -94.70828

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height36 ft
Dam Height36 ft
Dam Length560 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage164 acre-ft
Max Storage164 acre-ft
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerLinn Valley Lakes
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS07338
Federal IDKS07338
More InfoState Dam Safety Program