is a dam located in Finney County, Kansas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height18 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 18 ft
18 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

18 ft tall and 535 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 Bryant, John (private). It impounds the Pawnee River-tr near Burdett.

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 535 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 51 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
CountyFinney
Nearest CityBurdett
River/StreamPawnee River-tr
Coordinates38.22262, -100.40534

Physical Characteristics

NID Height18 ft
Dam Height18 ft
Dam Length535 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage51 acre-ft
Max Storage51 acre-ft
Normal Storage31 acre-ft
Max Discharge1,800 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDKS00115
Federal IDKS00115
More InfoState Dam Safety Program