is an earth dam located in Nemaha County, Kansas, built in 1973. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialSignificantFailure could cause major damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspection01/02/2002
Height19 ft
Built197353 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 19 ft
19 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

19 ft tall and 640 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 Frye, Chas (new Phil Robinson) (private). It impounds the Black Vermillion River-tr near Centralia.

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 640 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 71 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1973, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. The most recent inspection on record was 01/02/2002. That was over 24 years ago.

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Location

StateKansas
CountyNemaha
Nearest CityCentralia
River/StreamBlack Vermillion River-tr
Coordinates39.72933, -96.14049

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height19 ft
Dam Height17 ft
Dam Length640 ft
Year Completed1973 (53 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage71 acre-ft
Max Storage71 acre-ft
Normal Storage21 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge376 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerFrye, Chas (new Phil Robinson)
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection01/02/2002
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDKS01512
Federal IDKS01512
More InfoState Dam Safety Program