is an earth dam located in Shawnee County, Kansas, built in 1986. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height23 ft
Built198640 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 23 ft
23 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

23 ft tall and 380 ft long. 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

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 Keating, Paul (private). It impounds the Halfday Creek-tr.

The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 380 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 68 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1986, the structure is 40 years old.

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

StateKansas
CountyShawnee
River/StreamHalfday Creek-tr
Coordinates39.16475, -95.71159

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height23 ft
Dam Height23 ft
Dam Length380 ft
Year Completed1986 (40 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage68 acre-ft
Max Storage68 acre-ft
Normal Storage26 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerKeating, Paul
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS07521
Federal IDKS07521
More InfoState Dam Safety Program