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

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection03/16/2009
Height13 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 13 ft
13 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

13 ft tall. 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 Devore Enterprises (private). It impounds the Walnut River-tr.

The dam stands 13 feet tall, has a maximum storage capacity of 200 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 03/16/2009. That was over 17 years ago.

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Location

StateKansas
CountyButler
River/StreamWalnut River-tr
Coordinates38.07961, -96.62978

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height13 ft
Dam Height13 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage200 acre-ft
Max Storage200 acre-ft
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerDevore Enterprises
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection03/16/2009
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS09329
Federal IDKS09329
More InfoState Dam Safety Program