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

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height15 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 15 ft
15 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

15 ft tall and 400 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 Zornes, Otis (private). It impounds the S Fork Little Osage River-tr near Fulton.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 50 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
CountyAllen
Nearest CityFulton
River/StreamS Fork Little Osage River-tr
Coordinates37.94698, -95.14730

Physical Characteristics

NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length400 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage50 acre-ft
Max Storage50 acre-ft
Normal Storage22 acre-ft
Max Discharge384 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDKS00185
Federal IDKS00185
More InfoState Dam Safety Program