is a dam located in Harper 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 490 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 Olivier, Frank (private). It impounds the Silver Creek near Bluff City.

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 490 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 95 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
CountyHarper
Nearest CityBluff City
River/StreamSilver Creek
Coordinates37.20733, -97.94403

Physical Characteristics

NID Height19 ft
Dam Height19 ft
Dam Length490 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage95 acre-ft
Max Storage95 acre-ft
Normal Storage50 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDKS00845
Federal IDKS00845
More InfoState Dam Safety Program