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

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height17 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 17 ft
17 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

17 ft tall and 610 ft long. 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

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 Anspaugh, George (private). It impounds the Long Branch-tr near Bazine.

The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 610 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 74 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.

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Location

StateKansas
CountyNess
Nearest CityBazine
River/StreamLong Branch-tr
Coordinates38.55570, -99.88631

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height17 ft
Dam Height14 ft
Dam Length610 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage74 acre-ft
Max Storage74 acre-ft
Normal Storage32 acre-ft
Max Discharge609 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerAnspaugh, George
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS00050
Federal IDKS00050
More InfoState Dam Safety Program