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
Height29 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 29 ft
29 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

29 ft tall and 655 ft long, taller than 65% 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 Kramer, Eymard (private). It impounds the South Fork Nemaha River-tr near Seneca.

The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 655 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 45 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 CitySeneca
River/StreamSouth Fork Nemaha River-tr
Coordinates39.80198, -96.10373

Physical Characteristics

NID Height29 ft
Dam Height29 ft
Dam Length655 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage45 acre-ft
Max Storage45 acre-ft
Normal Storage10 acre-ft
Max Discharge495 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDKS01482
Federal IDKS01482
More InfoState Dam Safety Program