2 is an earth dam located in Coffey County, Kansas, built in 2014. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection03/21/2014
Height31 ft
Built201412 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 31 ft
31 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

31 ft tall and 2,004 ft long, taller than 72% 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 2

The primary purpose of 2 is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Crandall Ranch LLC (private). It impounds the Turkey Creek-tr near Leroy.

The dam stands 31 feet tall and stretches 2,004 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 35 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 482 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2014, 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 03/21/2014. That was over 12 years ago.

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Location

StateKansas
CountyCoffey
Nearest CityLeroy
River/StreamTurkey Creek-tr
Coordinates38.05455, -95.72890

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height31 ft
Dam Height23 ft
Dam Length2,004 ft
Year Completed2014 (12 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage482 acre-ft
Max Storage482 acre-ft
Normal Storage204 acre-ft
Surface Area35 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge2,850 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerCrandall Ranch LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection03/21/2014
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS09505
Federal IDKS09505
More InfoState Dam Safety Program