is a dam located in Jewell County, Kansas, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height23 ft
Built197056 years ago

Dam profile

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

23 ft tall. 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 Internell (private). It impounds the Courtland Canal-tr near Scandia.

The dam stands 23 feet tall, and has a maximum storage capacity of 166 acre-feet. Completed in 1970, 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
CountyJewell
Nearest CityScandia
River/StreamCourtland Canal-tr
Coordinates39.97550, -98.02148

Physical Characteristics

NID Height23 ft
Dam Height23 ft
Year Completed1970 (56 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage166 acre-ft
Max Storage166 acre-ft
Normal Storage75 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDKS01153
Federal IDKS01153
More InfoState Dam Safety Program