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

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height28 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 28 ft
28 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

28 ft tall and 303 ft long, taller than 62% 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 Vickers, Cc (private). It impounds the South Fork Pottawatomie Creek-tr near Greeley.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 303 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 36 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
CountyAnderson
Nearest CityGreeley
River/StreamSouth Fork Pottawatomie Creek-tr
Coordinates38.25457, -95.18886

Physical Characteristics

NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length303 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage36 acre-ft
Max Storage36 acre-ft
Normal Storage20 acre-ft
Max Discharge289 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDKS00194
Federal IDKS00194
More InfoState Dam Safety Program