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

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height24 ft

Dam profile

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

24 ft tall and 410 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 Fonck, Jennie (private). It impounds the Mulberry Creek-tr near Hedville.

The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 410 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 78 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
CountySaline
Nearest CityHedville
River/StreamMulberry Creek-tr
Coordinates38.88916, -97.80331

Physical Characteristics

NID Height24 ft
Dam Height24 ft
Dam Length410 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage78 acre-ft
Max Storage78 acre-ft
Normal Storage28 acre-ft
Max Discharge1,430 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDKS01869
Federal IDKS01869
More InfoState Dam Safety Program