Mcadoo Road-fill Dam is an earth dam located in Barber County, Kansas, built in 1972. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 47 ft47 ft tall and 1,950 ft long, taller than 91% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Mcadoo Road-fill Dam
The primary purpose of Mcadoo Road-fill Dam is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Barber County (local government).
The dam stands 47 feet tall and stretches 1,950 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 32 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 4,994 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1972, 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.
At 47 feet, this dam is taller than 91% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Kansas |
| County | Barber |
| Nearest City | Medicine Lodge |
| Coordinates | 37.45694, -98.83114 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 47 ft |
| Dam Height | 39 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,950 ft |
| Year Completed | 1972 (54 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 4,994 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 4,994 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 135 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 32 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 3,850 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Barber County |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KS00227 |
| Federal ID | KS00227 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |