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

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height17 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 17 ft
17 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

17 ft tall and 501 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 Bolton & Wife H (private). It impounds the Little Arkansas River-tr near Little River.

The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 501 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 87 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
CountyRice
Nearest CityLittle River
River/StreamLittle Arkansas River-tr
Coordinates38.50393, -98.10443

Physical Characteristics

NID Height17 ft
Dam Height17 ft
Dam Length501 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage87 acre-ft
Max Storage87 acre-ft
Normal Storage43 acre-ft
Max Discharge1,405 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerBolton & Wife H
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS01805
Federal IDKS01805
More InfoState Dam Safety Program