is a dam located in Lane County, Kansas, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height12 ft
Built196561 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 12 ft
12 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

12 ft tall and 5,100 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

is a dam in Lane, Kansas. The dam is owned by Kansas Dept of Wildlife Parks & Tourism (state). It impounds the No Fork Walnut Ck-tr Offstream near Beeler.

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 5,100 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 240 acre-feet. Completed in 1965, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

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
CountyLane
Nearest CityBeeler
River/StreamNo Fork Walnut Ck-tr Offstream
Coordinates38.57211, -100.40900

Physical Characteristics

NID Height12 ft
Dam Height12 ft
Dam Length5,100 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage240 acre-ft
Max Storage240 acre-ft
Normal Storage240 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

OwnerKansas Dept of Wildlife Parks & Tourism
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS00878
Federal IDKS00878
More InfoState Dam Safety Program