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
Height24 ft

Dam profile

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

24 ft tall and 830 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 & Fry;olson;rumfords (private). It impounds the Pawnee River-tr near Burdett.

The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 830 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 141 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
Coordinates38.15816, -100.60474

Physical Characteristics

NID Height24 ft
Dam Height24 ft
Dam Length830 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage141 acre-ft
Max Storage141 acre-ft
Normal Storage106 acre-ft
Max Discharge895 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
Owner& Fry;olson;rumfords
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS00723
Federal IDKS00723
More InfoState Dam Safety Program