is an earth dam located in Rawlins County, Kansas, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height26 ft
Built196462 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 26 ft
26 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

26 ft tall and 320 ft long, taller than 55% 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 Leitner, Rc (private). It impounds the Driftwood Creek-tr near Mccook Nebraska.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 320 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 54 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1964, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

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 CityMccook Nebraska
River/StreamDriftwood Creek-tr
Coordinates39.99855, -100.84613

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length320 ft
Year Completed1964 (62 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage54 acre-ft
Max Storage54 acre-ft
Normal Storage41 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge510 cfs
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDKS01766
Federal IDKS01766
More InfoState Dam Safety Program