Erosion Control Dam

Erosion Control Dam is an earth dam located in Osage County, Kansas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height16 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 16 ft
16 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

16 ft tall and 600 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 Erosion Control Dam

The primary purpose of Erosion Control Dam is debris control. The dam is designed to catch sediment, rocks, and debris carried by flowing water — particularly important in areas prone to mudslides or heavy erosion. The dam is owned by Sherry, William J (private). It impounds the Dragoon Creek-tr.

The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 72 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

StateKansas
CountyOsage
River/StreamDragoon Creek-tr
Coordinates38.71935, -95.83248

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height16 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Dam Length600 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage72 acre-ft
Max Storage72 acre-ft
Normal Storage28 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeDebris Control
OwnerSherry, William J
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS07621
Federal IDKS07621
More InfoState Dam Safety Program