is an earth dam located in Pratt County, Kansas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

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 Smith, Frank L (private). It impounds the Ninnescah River-tr.

The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 620 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 121 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
CountyPratt
River/StreamNinnescah River-tr
Coordinates37.60790, -98.76809

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height17 ft
Dam Height17 ft
Dam Length620 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage121 acre-ft
Max Storage121 acre-ft
Normal Storage26 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerSMITH, FRANK L
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS07470
Federal IDKS07470
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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