is a dam located in Seward County, Kansas, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height28 ft
Built196858 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 28 ft
28 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

28 ft tall and 670 ft long, taller than 62% 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 Lahey, Vance a (private). It impounds the Cimarron River-tr near Freedom Oklahoma.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 670 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 92 acre-feet. Completed in 1968, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

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
CountySeward
Nearest CityFreedom Oklahoma
River/StreamCimarron River-tr
Coordinates37.32570, -101.03672

Physical Characteristics

NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length670 ft
Year Completed1968 (58 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage92 acre-ft
Max Storage92 acre-ft
Normal Storage29 acre-ft
Max Discharge546 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDKS01899
Federal IDKS01899
More InfoState Dam Safety Program