is an earth dam located in Dickinson County, Kansas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
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 Adams Trust, Sylvia (private). It impounds the Smoky Hill River-tr.
The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 685 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 207 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 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 02/09/2012. That was over 14 years ago.
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Location
| State | Kansas |
| County | Dickinson |
| River/Stream | Smoky Hill River-tr |
| Coordinates | 38.82396, -97.34983 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Length | 685 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 207 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 207 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 8 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | ADAMS TRUST, SYLVIA |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Last Inspection | 02/09/2012 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KS09374 |
| Federal ID | KS09374 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |