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
Height22 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 22 ft
22 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

22 ft tall and 780 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 Schanefelt, Von C (private). It impounds the Smoky Hill River-tr near Enterprise.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 780 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 120 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
Coordinates38.86786, -97.15341

Physical Characteristics

NID Height22 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length780 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage120 acre-ft
Max Storage120 acre-ft
Normal Storage5 acre-ft
Max Discharge554 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDKS00516
Federal IDKS00516
More InfoState Dam Safety Program