Wright Bros. Dam is a dam located in Finney County, Kansas, built in 1935. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 33 ft33 ft tall, 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 Wright Bros. Dam
The primary purpose of Wright Bros. Dam 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 Wright Brothers (local government). It impounds the Pawnee River near Burdett.
The dam stands 33 feet tall, and has a maximum storage capacity of 473 acre-feet. Completed in 1935, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.
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
| State | Kansas |
| County | Finney |
| Nearest City | Burdett |
| River/Stream | Pawnee River |
| Coordinates | 38.15026, -100.23965 |
Physical Characteristics
| NID Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Height | 33 ft |
| Year Completed | 1935 (91 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 473 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 473 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 369 acre-ft |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Wright Brothers |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KS00693 |
| Federal ID | KS00693 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |