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
Height30 ft

Dam profile

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

30 ft tall and 655 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 Bar X Grazing Association (private). It impounds the Republican River-tr near Parks Nebraska.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 655 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 102 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.

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Location

StateKansas
CountyCheyenne
Nearest CityParks Nebraska
River/StreamRepublican River-tr
Coordinates39.98480, -101.91237

Physical Characteristics

NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length655 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage102 acre-ft
Max Storage102 acre-ft
Normal Storage54 acre-ft
Max Discharge164 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerBar X Grazing Association
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS00358
Federal IDKS00358
More InfoState Dam Safety Program