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
Height19 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 19 ft
19 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

19 ft tall and 370 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 Gress, Herb (private). It impounds the Medicine Lodge River-tr near Medicine Lodge.

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 370 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 54 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 CityMedicine Lodge
River/StreamMedicine Lodge River-tr
Coordinates37.35157, -98.67244

Physical Characteristics

NID Height19 ft
Dam Height19 ft
Dam Length370 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage54 acre-ft
Max Storage54 acre-ft
Normal Storage37 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDKS00223
Federal IDKS00223
More InfoState Dam Safety Program