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

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection03/17/2010
Height25 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 25 ft
25 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

25 ft tall and 580 ft long, taller than 50% 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

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 William Turner Trust (private). It impounds the Sac Creek - Tr.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 580 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 92 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 03/17/2010. That was over 16 years ago.

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Location

StateKansas
CountyFranklin
River/StreamSac Creek - Tr
Coordinates38.42926, -95.39858

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length580 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage92 acre-ft
Max Storage92 acre-ft
Normal Storage62 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerWilliam Turner Trust
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection03/17/2010
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS09380
Federal IDKS09380
More InfoState Dam Safety Program