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
Height23 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 23 ft
23 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

23 ft tall and 650 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 Thurow Brothers (private). It impounds the Cimarron River-tr near Freedom Oklahoma.

The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 650 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 57 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
Coordinates37.41338, -101.26655

Physical Characteristics

NID Height23 ft
Dam Height23 ft
Dam Length650 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage57 acre-ft
Max Storage57 acre-ft
Normal Storage22 acre-ft
Max Discharge149 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDKS00779
Federal IDKS00779
More InfoState Dam Safety Program