Neosho Co. Water Fowl Refuge is a dam located in Neosho County, Kansas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 27 ft27 ft tall and 2,250 ft long, taller than 59% 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 Neosho Co. Water Fowl Refuge
Neosho Co. Water Fowl Refuge is a dam in Neosho, Kansas. The dam is owned by Kansas Dept of Wildlife Parks & Tourism (state). It impounds the Neosho River-tr near Strauss.
The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 2,250 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 460 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 2,200 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
| State | Kansas |
| County | Neosho |
| Nearest City | Strauss |
| River/Stream | Neosho River-tr |
| Coordinates | 37.47934, -95.12981 |
Physical Characteristics
| NID Height | 27 ft |
| Dam Height | 27 ft |
| Dam Length | 2,250 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 2,200 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 2,200 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 1,300 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 460 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Kansas Dept of Wildlife Parks & Tourism |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KS07439 |
| Federal ID | KS07439 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |