is a dam located in Phillips County, Kansas, built in 1937. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height20 ft
Built193789 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 20 ft
20 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

20 ft tall and 310 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 Chrisler (private). It impounds the Crystal Creek-tr near Naponee Nebraska.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 310 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 71 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1937, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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
CountyPhillips
Nearest CityNaponee Nebraska
River/StreamCrystal Creek-tr
Coordinates39.98360, -99.24937

Physical Characteristics

NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length310 ft
Year Completed1937 (89 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage71 acre-ft
Max Storage71 acre-ft
Normal Storage41 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge500 cfs
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDKS01710
Federal IDKS01710
More InfoState Dam Safety Program