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
Height18 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 18 ft
18 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

18 ft tall and 1,000 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 Dikeman, Fred (private). It impounds the Sand Creek-tr near Kendall.

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 1,000 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 138 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
Coordinates38.12096, -101.72068

Physical Characteristics

NID Height18 ft
Dam Height18 ft
Dam Length1,000 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage138 acre-ft
Max Storage138 acre-ft
Normal Storage73 acre-ft
Max Discharge1,240 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDKS00830
Federal IDKS00830
More InfoState Dam Safety Program