Stockwater Pond

Stockwater Pond is an earth dam located in Doniphan County, Kansas, built in 2008. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection01/20/2009
Height34 ft
Built200818 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 34 ft
34 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

34 ft tall, taller than 78% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Stockwater Pond

The primary purpose of Stockwater 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 Grable, Warren H (private). It impounds the Brush Creek-tr near Troy.

The dam stands 34 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 121 acre-feet. Completed in 2008, 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 01/20/2009. That was over 17 years ago.

At 34 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateKansas
CountyDoniphan
Nearest CityTroy
River/StreamBrush Creek-tr
Coordinates39.71587, -95.08327

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height34 ft
Dam Height34 ft
Year Completed2008 (18 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage121 acre-ft
Max Storage121 acre-ft
Normal Storage39 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Max Discharge1,256 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerGrable, Warren H
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection01/20/2009
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS09321
Federal IDKS09321
More InfoState Dam Safety Program