Mellies Pond
Mellies Pond is an earth dam located in Clay County, Kansas, built in 1997. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Mellies Pond
The primary purpose of Mellies Pond is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Mellies, Dennis (private). It impounds the Dry Creek-tr.
The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 650 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 61 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1997, the structure is 29 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
| State | Kansas |
| County | Clay |
| River/Stream | Dry Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 39.50703, -97.17694 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Length | 650 ft |
| Year Completed | 1997 (29 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 61 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 61 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 22 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 1,050 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Owner | MELLIES, DENNIS |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KS07766 |
| Federal ID | KS07766 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |