is a dam located in Ford 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
Height26 ft
Built197056 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 26 ft
26 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

26 ft tall and 800 ft long, taller than 55% 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 Williams-rainbolt-gepford (private). It impounds the Mulberry Creek-tr near Ford.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 800 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 723 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.

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Location

StateKansas
CountyFord
Nearest CityFord
River/StreamMulberry Creek-tr
Coordinates37.60869, -100.02913

Physical Characteristics

NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length800 ft
Year Completed1970 (56 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage723 acre-ft
Max Storage723 acre-ft
Normal Storage245 acre-ft
Max Discharge1,970 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerWilliams-rainbolt-gepford
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS00670
Federal IDKS00670
More InfoState Dam Safety Program