is a dam located in Grant 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 460 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 Clark, Earl (private). It impounds the Cimarron River-tr near Freedom Oklahoma.

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 460 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 50 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
CountyGrant
Nearest CityFreedom Oklahoma
River/StreamCimarron River-tr
Coordinates37.39145, -101.19391

Physical Characteristics

NID Height19 ft
Dam Height19 ft
Dam Length460 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage50 acre-ft
Max Storage50 acre-ft
Normal Storage30 acre-ft
Max Discharge548 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDKS00776
Federal IDKS00776
More InfoState Dam Safety Program