Kars469 is an earth dam located in Osborne County, Kansas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 19 ft19 ft tall and 525 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 Kars469
The primary purpose of Kars469 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 Lund Le, Alberta F (private). It impounds the Covert Creek-tr near Covert.
The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 525 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 54 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 03/27/2012. That was over 14 years ago.
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Location
| State | Kansas |
| County | Osborne |
| Nearest City | Covert |
| River/Stream | Covert Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 39.24684, -98.79648 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Length | 525 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 54 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 54 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 25 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Lund Le, Alberta F |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 03/27/2012 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KS09384 |
| Federal ID | KS09384 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |