Site No 16

Site No 16 is an earth dam located in Wabaunsee County, Kansas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Site No 16

The primary purpose of Site No 16 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 Hudson, T G (private). It impounds the Snokomo Creek-tr.

The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 800 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 137 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 34 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKansas
CountyWabaunsee
River/StreamSnokomo Creek-tr
Coordinates39.03600, -96.12161

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height34 ft
Dam Height34 ft
Dam Length800 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage137 acre-ft
Max Storage137 acre-ft
Normal Storage52 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerHUDSON, T G
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS07532
Federal IDKS07532
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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