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

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height20 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 20 ft
20 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

20 ft tall and 390 ft long. 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 Winter, Km (private). It impounds the Pawnee River-tr near Burdett.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 390 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 66 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
CountyFinney
Nearest CityBurdett
River/StreamPawnee River-tr
Coordinates38.21524, -100.42353

Physical Characteristics

NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length390 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage66 acre-ft
Max Storage66 acre-ft
Normal Storage48 acre-ft
Max Discharge609 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDKS00716
Federal IDKS00716
More InfoState Dam Safety Program