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

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height27 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 27 ft
27 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

27 ft tall and 225 ft long, taller than 59% 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 Gabbert, Hb (private). It impounds the Bluff Creek-tr near Protection.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 225 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 36 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
CountyClark
Nearest CityProtection
River/StreamBluff Creek-tr
Coordinates37.37052, -99.80172

Physical Characteristics

NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length225 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage36 acre-ft
Max Storage36 acre-ft
Normal Storage29 acre-ft
Max Discharge1,480 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDKS00367
Federal IDKS00367
More InfoState Dam Safety Program