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

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height19 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 19 ft
19 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

19 ft tall. 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 Denio, Ralph R (private). It impounds the Medicine Creek-tr near Alton.

The dam stands 19 feet tall, and has a maximum storage capacity of 101 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
CountyRooks
Nearest CityAlton
River/StreamMedicine Creek-tr
Coordinates39.36904, -99.11602

Physical Characteristics

NID Height19 ft
Dam Height19 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage101 acre-ft
Max Storage101 acre-ft
Normal Storage72 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDKS01828
Federal IDKS01828
More InfoState Dam Safety Program