is a dam located in Cheyenne County, Kansas, built in 1958. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height30 ft
Built195868 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 30 ft
30 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

30 ft tall and 325 ft long, taller than 68% 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.

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 Draper, Charles (private). It impounds the Jones Canyon Creek-tr near Stratton Nebraska.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 325 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 150 acre-feet. Completed in 1958, 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
CountyCheyenne
Nearest CityStratton Nebraska
River/StreamJones Canyon Creek-tr
Coordinates39.95577, -101.44362

Physical Characteristics

NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length325 ft
Year Completed1958 (68 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage150 acre-ft
Max Storage150 acre-ft
Normal Storage111 acre-ft
Max Discharge757 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerDraper, Charles
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS00348
Federal IDKS00348
More InfoState Dam Safety Program