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

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

Dam profile

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

26 ft tall and 600 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 Thompson, M O (private). It impounds the Salt Creek-tr near Hollis.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 64 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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Location

StateKansas
CountyRepublic
Nearest CityHollis
River/StreamSalt Creek-tr
Coordinates39.76586, -97.57112

Physical Characteristics

NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length600 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage64 acre-ft
Max Storage64 acre-ft
Normal Storage38 acre-ft
Max Discharge592 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDKS01801
Federal IDKS01801
More InfoState Dam Safety Program