is a dam located in Barber County, Kansas, built in 1935. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height20 ft
Built193591 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 20 ft
20 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

20 ft tall and 390 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

is a dam in Barber, Kansas. The dam is owned by Page (private). It impounds the Medicine Lodge River-tr near Pond Creek Oklahoma.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 390 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 182 acre-feet. Completed in 1935, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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
CountyBarber
Nearest CityPond Creek Oklahoma
River/StreamMedicine Lodge River-tr
Coordinates37.16674, -98.51911

Physical Characteristics

NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length390 ft
Year Completed1935 (91 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage182 acre-ft
Max Storage182 acre-ft
Normal Storage37 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

OwnerPage
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS00213
Federal IDKS00213
More InfoState Dam Safety Program