Davis Dam/watercrest Landing
Davis Dam/watercrest Landing is an earth dam located in Johnson County, Kansas, built in 1998. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Davis Dam/watercrest Landing
The primary purpose of Davis Dam/watercrest Landing 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 Davis, Randall (private). It impounds the Mill Creek-tr.
The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 800 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 87 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1998, the structure is 28 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. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam.
At 32 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Kansas |
| County | Johnson |
| River/Stream | Mill Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 38.96437, -94.84766 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Length | 800 ft |
| Year Completed | 1998 (28 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 87 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 87 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 51 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 2,000 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | DAVIS, RANDALL |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KS07850 |
| Federal ID | KS07850 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |