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

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height18 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 18 ft
18 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

18 ft tall and 475 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 Lange, Ap (private). It impounds the Chapman Creek-tr near Oak Hill.

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 475 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 54 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
CountyCloud
Nearest CityOak Hill
River/StreamChapman Creek-tr
Coordinates39.32460, -97.44925

Physical Characteristics

NID Height18 ft
Dam Height18 ft
Dam Length475 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage54 acre-ft
Max Storage54 acre-ft
Normal Storage26 acre-ft
Max Discharge490 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDKS00400
Federal IDKS00400
More InfoState Dam Safety Program