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

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection08/02/1979
Height20 ft

Dam profile

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

20 ft tall. 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 Davis Ranch (private). It impounds the Salt Fork Arkansas River-tr near Alva Oklahoma.

The dam stands 20 feet tall, and has a maximum storage capacity of 68 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. The most recent inspection on record was 08/02/1979. That was over 47 years ago.

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Location

StateKansas
CountyBarber
Nearest CityAlva Oklahoma
River/StreamSalt Fork Arkansas River-tr
Coordinates37.01675, -98.92431

Physical Characteristics

NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage68 acre-ft
Max Storage68 acre-ft
Normal Storage42 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerDavis Ranch
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection08/02/1979
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS00222
Federal IDKS00222
More InfoState Dam Safety Program