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

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height27 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 27 ft
27 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

27 ft tall and 500 ft long, taller than 59% 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 Davis (private). It impounds the Clearwater Creek-tr near Oxford.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 71 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
CountySedgwick
Nearest CityOxford
River/StreamClearwater Creek-tr
Coordinates37.61617, -97.62057

Physical Characteristics

NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length500 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage71 acre-ft
Max Storage71 acre-ft
Normal Storage43 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDKS01886
Federal IDKS01886
More InfoState Dam Safety Program