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

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection10/15/1979
Height28 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 28 ft
28 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

28 ft tall and 610 ft long, taller than 62% 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 Legere, John H (private). It impounds the South Fork Solomon River-tr near Hill City.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 610 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 61 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. The most recent inspection on record was 10/15/1979. That was over 47 years ago.

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Location

StateKansas
CountyGraham
Nearest CityHill City
River/StreamSouth Fork Solomon River-tr
Coordinates39.33886, -99.88854

Physical Characteristics

NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length610 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage61 acre-ft
Max Storage61 acre-ft
Normal Storage46 acre-ft
Max Discharge68 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerLegere, John H
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection10/15/1979
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS00754
Federal IDKS00754
More InfoState Dam Safety Program