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

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height19 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 19 ft
19 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

19 ft tall and 680 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 Losey, Jim (private). It impounds the South Hackberry Creek-tr near Gove.

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 680 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 118 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
CountyGove
Nearest CityGove
River/StreamSouth Hackberry Creek-tr
Coordinates38.92774, -100.59803

Physical Characteristics

NID Height19 ft
Dam Height19 ft
Dam Length680 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage118 acre-ft
Max Storage118 acre-ft
Normal Storage88 acre-ft
Max Discharge1,432 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDKS00742
Federal IDKS00742
More InfoState Dam Safety Program