is an earth dam located in Butler County, Kansas, built in 2004. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height19 ft
Built200422 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 19 ft
19 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

19 ft tall and 1,015 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 J & S Leasing (private).

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 1,015 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 193 acre-feet. Completed in 2004, 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
CountyButler
Coordinates37.78126, -96.91423

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height19 ft
Dam Height19 ft
Dam Length1,015 ft
Year Completed2004 (22 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage193 acre-ft
Max Storage193 acre-ft
Normal Storage68 acre-ft
Surface Area13 acres
Max Discharge1,581 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerJ & S Leasing
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS09228
Federal IDKS09228
More InfoState Dam Safety Program