is a dam located in Osborne 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 900 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 Coop, Lloyd (private). It impounds the North Fork Solomon River-tr near Downs.

The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 900 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 167 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
CountyOsborne
Nearest CityDowns
River/StreamNorth Fork Solomon River-tr
Coordinates39.47896, -98.62134

Physical Characteristics

NID Height17 ft
Dam Height17 ft
Dam Length900 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage167 acre-ft
Max Storage167 acre-ft
Normal Storage94 acre-ft
Max Discharge1,025 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDKS01603
Federal IDKS01603
More InfoState Dam Safety Program