is an earth dam located in Ellis County, Kansas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height28 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 28 ft
28 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

28 ft tall and 670 ft long, taller than 62% 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 Hall, Robert (private). It impounds the Saline River-tr near Fairport.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 670 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 135 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles.

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
CountyEllis
Nearest CityFairport
River/StreamSaline River-tr
Coordinates39.02367, -99.16569

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length670 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage135 acre-ft
Max Storage135 acre-ft
Normal Storage81 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge748 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDKS00625
Federal IDKS00625
More InfoState Dam Safety Program