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
Height16 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 16 ft
16 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

16 ft tall and 1,080 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 flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Haslouer, Ralph C (private). It impounds the Turkey Creek-tr near Enterprise.

The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 1,080 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 85 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/StreamTurkey Creek-tr
Coordinates38.77264, -97.12616

Physical Characteristics

NID Height16 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Dam Length1,080 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage85 acre-ft
Max Storage85 acre-ft
Normal Storage9 acre-ft
Max Discharge556 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerHaslouer, Ralph C
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS00512
Federal IDKS00512
More InfoState Dam Safety Program