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

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height25 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 25 ft
25 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

25 ft tall and 575 ft long, taller than 50% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Reinecke, Clarence (private). It impounds the South Fork Wildcat Creek-tr near St Benedict.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 575 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 50 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
CountyNemaha
Nearest CitySt Benedict
River/StreamSouth Fork Wildcat Creek-tr
Coordinates39.83836, -96.14039

Physical Characteristics

NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length575 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage50 acre-ft
Max Storage50 acre-ft
Normal Storage15 acre-ft
Max Discharge560 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDKS01468
Federal IDKS01468
More InfoState Dam Safety Program