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

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height28 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 28 ft
28 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

28 ft tall and 330 ft long, taller than 62% 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

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 Nichols, C C (clifford C & Bonnie) (private). It impounds the Deer Crek-tr near Stull.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 330 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 61 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
CountyDouglas
Nearest CityStull
River/StreamDeer Crek-tr
Coordinates38.98010, -95.49393

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length330 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage61 acre-ft
Max Storage61 acre-ft
Normal Storage33 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerNichols, C C (clifford C & Bonnie)
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS07694
Federal IDKS07694
More InfoState Dam Safety Program