Rice Farms Irrigation Pond
Rice Farms Irrigation Pond is an other dam located in Brown County, Kansas, built in 2014. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Rice Farms Irrigation Pond
The primary purpose of Rice Farms Irrigation Pond is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Rice Family Farms (federal). It impounds the Delaware River-tr.
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 240 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 260 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 04/05/2013. That was over 12 years ago.
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Location
| State | Kansas |
| County | Brown |
| River/Stream | Delaware River-tr |
| Coordinates | 39.65373, -95.61596 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Other |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 240 ft |
| Year Completed | 2014 (12 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 260 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 260 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 100 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 14 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Owner | RICE FAMILY FARMS |
| Owner Type | Federal |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Last Inspection | 04/05/2013 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KS09514 |
| Federal ID | KS09514 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |