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

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height20 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 20 ft
20 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

20 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

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 Goodell, Weldon (private).

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 97 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
CountyAnderson
Coordinates38.07830, -95.33127

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length600 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage97 acre-ft
Max Storage97 acre-ft
Normal Storage40 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge900 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerGoodell, Weldon
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS08000
Federal IDKS08000
More InfoState Dam Safety Program