is a dam located in Dickinson County, Kansas, built in 1974. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

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is a dam in Dickinson, Kansas. The dam is owned by Merrill (private). It impounds the Smoky Hill River-tr near Enterprise.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 550 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 54 acre-feet. Completed in 1974, 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.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKansas
CountyDickinson
Nearest CityEnterprise
River/StreamSmoky Hill River-tr
Coordinates38.89705, -97.16262

Physical Characteristics

NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length550 ft
Year Completed1974 (52 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage54 acre-ft
Max Storage54 acre-ft
Normal Storage24 acre-ft
Max Discharge432 cfs

Ownership & Safety

OwnerMERRILL
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS04557
Federal IDKS04557
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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