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

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height17 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 17 ft
17 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

17 ft tall and 690 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 Betz, William (private). It impounds the Pawnee River-tr near Burdett.

The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 690 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 140 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
CountyNess
Nearest CityBurdett
River/StreamPawnee River-tr
Coordinates38.29482, -99.64449

Physical Characteristics

NID Height17 ft
Dam Height17 ft
Dam Length690 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage140 acre-ft
Max Storage140 acre-ft
Normal Storage72 acre-ft
Max Discharge2,430 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDKS01543
Federal IDKS01543
More InfoState Dam Safety Program