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

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height31 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 31 ft
31 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

31 ft tall and 800 ft long, taller than 72% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Gill, Morton (private). It impounds the Delaware River-tr near Arrington.

The dam stands 31 feet tall and stretches 800 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 59 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
CountyAtchison
Nearest CityArrington
River/StreamDelaware River-tr
Coordinates39.52546, -95.50167

Physical Characteristics

NID Height31 ft
Dam Height31 ft
Dam Length800 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage59 acre-ft
Max Storage59 acre-ft
Normal Storage31 acre-ft
Max Discharge350 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDKS00147
Federal IDKS00147
More InfoState Dam Safety Program