is a dam located in Cheyenne County, Kansas, built in 1959. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height21 ft
Built195967 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 21 ft
21 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

21 ft tall and 525 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 Hester Memorial, Sarah Ann (private). It impounds the Republican River-tr near Parks Nebraska.

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 525 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 73 acre-feet. Completed in 1959, 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 CityParks Nebraska
River/StreamRepublican River-tr
Coordinates39.99925, -101.74458

Physical Characteristics

NID Height21 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length525 ft
Year Completed1959 (67 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage73 acre-ft
Max Storage73 acre-ft
Normal Storage23 acre-ft
Max Discharge244 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerHester Memorial, Sarah Ann
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS00350
Federal IDKS00350
More InfoState Dam Safety Program