Lbs Corporation

Lbs Corporation is an earth dam located in Cherokee County, Kansas, built in 2005. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection08/25/2005
Height15 ft
Built200521 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 15 ft
15 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

15 ft tall and 110 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 Lbs Corporation

Lbs Corporation is a dam in Cherokee, Kansas. The dam is owned by Lsb Industries Inc (private).

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 110 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 120 acre-feet. Completed in 2005, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 08/25/2005. That was over 21 years ago.

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Location

StateKansas
CountyCherokee
Coordinates37.22764, -94.97605

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length110 ft
Year Completed2005 (21 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage120 acre-ft
Max Storage120 acre-ft
Normal Storage70 acre-ft
Surface Area14 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerLsb Industries Inc
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection08/25/2005
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS09293
Federal IDKS09293
More InfoState Dam Safety Program