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
Height16 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 16 ft
16 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

16 ft tall and 620 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 Wing, E Wayne (private). It impounds the Salt Creek-tr near Verdi.

The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 620 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 60 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 CityVerdi
River/StreamSalt Creek-tr
Coordinates39.08512, -97.71904

Physical Characteristics

NID Height16 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Dam Length620 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage60 acre-ft
Max Storage60 acre-ft
Normal Storage8 acre-ft
Max Discharge230 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerWing, E Wayne
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS01637
Federal IDKS01637
More InfoState Dam Safety Program