is a dam located in Ellsworth County, Kansas, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height33 ft
Built197056 years ago

Dam profile

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

33 ft tall and 900 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.

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is a dam in Ellsworth, Kansas. The dam is owned by Ellsworth Csd (private). It impounds the Blood Creek-tr near Black Wolf.

The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 900 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 67 acre-feet. Completed in 1970, 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
CountyEllsworth
Nearest CityBlack Wolf
River/StreamBlood Creek-tr
Coordinates38.70053, -98.48139

Physical Characteristics

NID Height33 ft
Dam Height33 ft
Dam Length900 ft
Year Completed1970 (56 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage67 acre-ft
Max Storage67 acre-ft
Normal Storage30 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

OwnerEllsworth Csd
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS00664
Federal IDKS00664
More InfoState Dam Safety Program