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

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection03/22/2002
Height11 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 11 ft
11 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

11 ft tall and 1,300 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 Clark, Victor (private). It impounds the Turkey Creek near Farlinville.

The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 1,300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 57 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. The most recent inspection on record was 03/22/2002. That was over 24 years ago.

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Location

StateKansas
CountyLinn
Nearest CityFarlinville
River/StreamTurkey Creek
Coordinates38.18785, -94.90884

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height11 ft
Dam Height11 ft
Dam Length1,300 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage57 acre-ft
Max Storage57 acre-ft
Normal Storage16 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge36 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerClark, Victor
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection03/22/2002
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS09192
Federal IDKS09192
More InfoState Dam Safety Program