is an earth dam located in Saline County, Kansas, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

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is a dam in Saline, Kansas. The dam is owned by Seim, Mildred (private). It impounds the West Branch Gypsum Creek-tr near Kipp.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 58 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1965, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

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 12/12/1996. That was over 29 years ago.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKansas
CountySaline
Nearest CityKipp
River/StreamWest Branch Gypsum Creek-tr
Coordinates38.77189, -97.51694

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length400 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage58 acre-ft
Max Storage58 acre-ft
Normal Storage28 acre-ft
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge527 cfs

Ownership & Safety

OwnerSEIM, MILDRED
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Last Inspection12/12/1996
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS03239
Federal IDKS03239
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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