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

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height19 ft

Dam profile

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

19 ft tall and 695 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 Beverly, Jack (private). It impounds the Sand Creek-tr near Bennington.

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 695 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 107 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
CountyOttawa
Nearest CityBennington
River/StreamSand Creek-tr
Coordinates39.09592, -97.56669

Physical Characteristics

NID Height19 ft
Dam Height19 ft
Dam Length695 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage107 acre-ft
Max Storage107 acre-ft
Normal Storage76 acre-ft
Max Discharge1,121 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDKS01625
Federal IDKS01625
More InfoState Dam Safety Program