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

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height35 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 35 ft
35 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

35 ft tall and 560 ft long, taller than 80% 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 Krug, Henry (private). It impounds the South Fork Republican-tr near Benkelman Nebraska.

The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 560 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 83 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.

At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateKansas
CountyCheyenne
Nearest CityBenkelman Nebraska
River/StreamSouth Fork Republican-tr
Coordinates39.98486, -101.65984

Physical Characteristics

NID Height35 ft
Dam Height35 ft
Dam Length560 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage83 acre-ft
Max Storage83 acre-ft
Normal Storage59 acre-ft
Max Discharge445 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDKS00351
Federal IDKS00351
More InfoState Dam Safety Program