Farm Pond

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

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height16 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 16 ft
16 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

16 ft tall. 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 Farm Pond

Farm Pond is a dam in Geary, Kansas. The dam is owned by Mcdowell, Thomas (private). It impounds the Franks Creek-tr near Junction City.

The dam stands 16 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 164 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.

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Location

StateKansas
CountyGeary
Nearest CityJunction City
River/StreamFranks Creek-tr
Coordinates38.98124, -96.79272

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height16 ft
Dam Height16 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage164 acre-ft
Max Storage164 acre-ft
Normal Storage51 acre-ft
Surface Area11 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

OwnerMcdowell, Thomas
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS09551
Federal IDKS09551
More InfoState Dam Safety Program