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

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height22 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 22 ft
22 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

22 ft tall and 600 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 Stanley, Ward (private). It impounds the Sand Creek-tr near Kendall.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 94 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
CountyHamilton
Nearest CityKendall
River/StreamSand Creek-tr
Coordinates38.11356, -101.76656

Physical Characteristics

NID Height22 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length600 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage94 acre-ft
Max Storage94 acre-ft
Normal Storage54 acre-ft
Max Discharge4,050 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDKS00829
Federal IDKS00829
More InfoState Dam Safety Program