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

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 Carswell, Pearl (mrs) (private). It impounds the South Fork Solomon River-tr near Alton.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 340 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 98 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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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKansas
CountyOsborne
Nearest CityAlton
River/StreamSouth Fork Solomon River-tr
Coordinates39.44067, -98.98510

Physical Characteristics

NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length340 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage98 acre-ft
Max Storage98 acre-ft
Normal Storage37 acre-ft
Max Discharge1,291 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerCARSWELL, PEARL (MRS)
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS01594
Federal IDKS01594
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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