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

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height29 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 29 ft
29 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

29 ft tall and 900 ft long, taller than 65% 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 Clemence, Joe (private). It impounds the Smoky Hill River-tr near Enterprise.

The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 900 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 539 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
CountyDickinson
Nearest CityEnterprise
River/StreamSmoky Hill River-tr
Coordinates38.96264, -97.17207

Physical Characteristics

NID Height29 ft
Dam Height29 ft
Dam Length900 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage539 acre-ft
Max Storage539 acre-ft
Normal Storage419 acre-ft
Max Discharge3,870 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDKS00500
Federal IDKS00500
More InfoState Dam Safety Program