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
Height20 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 20 ft
20 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

20 ft tall. 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 King, R B (private). It impounds the Mortimer Creek-tr near Delphos.

The dam stands 20 feet tall, and has a maximum storage capacity of 65 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 CityDelphos
River/StreamMortimer Creek-tr
Coordinates39.37578, -97.75539

Physical Characteristics

NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage65 acre-ft
Max Storage65 acre-ft
Normal Storage28 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerKing, R B
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS00403
Federal IDKS00403
More InfoState Dam Safety Program