is a dam located in Doniphan County, Kansas, built in 1969. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height33 ft
Built196957 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 33 ft
33 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

33 ft tall and 600 ft long, taller than 76% 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 Roberts, Tj (private). It impounds the Wolf River-tr near Severance.

The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 45 acre-feet. Completed in 1969, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

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.

At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateKansas
CountyDoniphan
Nearest CitySeverance
River/StreamWolf River-tr
Coordinates39.72337, -95.32757

Physical Characteristics

NID Height33 ft
Dam Height33 ft
Dam Length600 ft
Year Completed1969 (57 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage45 acre-ft
Max Storage45 acre-ft
Normal Storage24 acre-ft
Max Discharge313 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDKS00535
Federal IDKS00535
More InfoState Dam Safety Program