is a dam located in Rawlins 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
Height23 ft
Built193789 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 23 ft
23 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

23 ft tall and 458 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 Pochon (private). It impounds the North Beaver Creek-tr near Atwood.

The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 458 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 151 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 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
CountyRawlins
Nearest CityAtwood
River/StreamNorth Beaver Creek-tr
Coordinates39.83218, -101.24612

Physical Characteristics

NID Height23 ft
Dam Height23 ft
Dam Length458 ft
Year Completed1937 (89 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage151 acre-ft
Max Storage151 acre-ft
Normal Storage89 acre-ft
Surface Area13 acres
Drainage Area3 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDKS01757
Federal IDKS01757
More InfoState Dam Safety Program