is an earth dam located in Pawnee County, Kansas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height29 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 29 ft
29 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

29 ft tall and 1,350 ft long, taller than 65% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Dick, Lloyd (private). It impounds the Pawnee River-tr near Rozel.

The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 1,350 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 31 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 350 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 square miles.

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
CountyPawnee
Nearest CityRozel
River/StreamPawnee River-tr
Coordinates38.30938, -99.51539

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height29 ft
Dam Height29 ft
Dam Length1,350 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage350 acre-ft
Max Storage350 acre-ft
Normal Storage96 acre-ft
Surface Area31 acres
Drainage Area3 sq mi
Max Discharge2,156 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDKS01701
Federal IDKS01701
More InfoState Dam Safety Program