is a dam located in Barber County, Kansas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
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 Gress, Herb (private). It impounds the Medicine Lodge River-tr near Medicine Lodge.
The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 370 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 54 acre-feet.
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 08/02/1979. That was over 46 years ago.
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Location
| State | Kansas |
| County | Barber |
| Nearest City | Medicine Lodge |
| River/Stream | Medicine Lodge River-tr |
| Coordinates | 37.35157, -98.67244 |
Physical Characteristics
| NID Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Length | 370 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 54 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 54 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 37 acre-ft |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | GRESS, HERB |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Last Inspection | 08/02/1979 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KS00223 |
| Federal ID | KS00223 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |