Jh Nelson Environmental Area is an earth dam located in Leavenworth County, Kansas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 45 ft45 ft tall and 600 ft long, taller than 90% 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 Jh Nelson Environmental Area
Jh Nelson Environmental Area is a dam in Leavenworth, Kansas. The dam is owned by University of Kansas (state).
The dam stands 45 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 180 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 45 feet, this dam is taller than 90% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Kansas |
| County | Leavenworth |
| Coordinates | 39.05228, -95.18384 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 45 ft |
| Dam Height | 45 ft |
| Dam Length | 600 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 180 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 180 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 36 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 1,600 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | University of Kansas |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KS07363 |
| Federal ID | KS07363 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |