is a dam located in Cloud County, Kansas, built in 1975. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height28 ft
Built197551 years ago

Dam profile

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

28 ft tall and 600 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.

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is a dam in Cloud, Kansas. The dam is owned by Cloud County (local government). It impounds the Wolf Creek-tr near Concordia.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 42 acre-feet. Completed in 1975, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

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
CountyCloud
Nearest CityConcordia
River/StreamWolf Creek-tr
Coordinates39.50717, -97.70872

Physical Characteristics

NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length600 ft
Year Completed1975 (51 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage42 acre-ft
Max Storage42 acre-ft
Normal Storage9 acre-ft
Max Discharge172 cfs

Ownership & Safety

OwnerCloud County
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS00221
Federal IDKS00221
More InfoState Dam Safety Program