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

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height31 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 31 ft
31 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

31 ft tall and 515 ft long, taller than 72% 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 Vance, Wm Estate (private). It impounds the Oxide Creek-tr.

The dam stands 31 feet tall and stretches 515 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 108 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
CountyEllsworth
River/StreamOxide Creek-tr
Coordinates38.68550, -98.24370

Physical Characteristics

NID Height31 ft
Dam Height31 ft
Dam Length515 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage108 acre-ft
Max Storage108 acre-ft
Normal Storage78 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerVance, Wm Estate
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS00635
Federal IDKS00635
More InfoState Dam Safety Program