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

About

The primary purpose of is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Watson, Wm (private). It impounds the Saline River-tr near New Cambria.

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 1,400 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 150 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
CountyOttawa
Nearest CityNew Cambria
River/StreamSaline River-tr
Coordinates39.00531, -97.71000

Physical Characteristics

NID Height19 ft
Dam Height19 ft
Dam Length1,400 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage150 acre-ft
Max Storage150 acre-ft
Normal Storage36 acre-ft
Max Discharge840 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerWATSON, WM
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS01647
Federal IDKS01647
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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