is a dam located in Norton County, Kansas, built in 1969. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height44 ft
Built196957 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 44 ft
44 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

44 ft tall and 900 ft long, taller than 89% 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 Van & Pak (private). It impounds the Scull Creek-tr near Logan.

The dam stands 44 feet tall and stretches 900 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 940 acre-feet. Completed in 1969, 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.

At 44 feet, this dam is taller than 89% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateKansas
CountyNorton
Nearest CityLogan
River/StreamScull Creek-tr
Coordinates39.69416, -99.68894

Physical Characteristics

NID Height44 ft
Dam Height44 ft
Dam Length900 ft
Year Completed1969 (57 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage940 acre-ft
Max Storage940 acre-ft
Normal Storage540 acre-ft
Max Discharge3,440 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDKS01567
Federal IDKS01567
More InfoState Dam Safety Program