Hines Pond

Hines Pond is an earth dam located in Linn County, Kansas, built in 2001. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height21 ft
Built200125 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 21 ft
21 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

21 ft tall and 765 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 Hines Pond

The primary purpose of Hines Pond 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 Hines, Jody (private). It impounds the Davis Creek-tr near Farlinville.

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 765 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 118 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2001, the structure is relatively new.

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
CountyLinn
Nearest CityFarlinville
River/StreamDavis Creek-tr
Coordinates38.29664, -94.94789

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height21 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length765 ft
Year Completed2001 (25 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage118 acre-ft
Max Storage118 acre-ft
Normal Storage37 acre-ft
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge117 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDKS09076
Federal IDKS09076
More InfoState Dam Safety Program