is an earth dam located in Sheridan County, Kansas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height22 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 22 ft
22 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

22 ft tall and 610 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 Lechtenberger, Wh (private). It impounds the North Fork-solomon River-tr near Allison.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 610 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 19 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 181 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 4 square miles.

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
CountySheridan
Nearest CityAllison
River/StreamNorth Fork-solomon River-tr
Coordinates39.52053, -100.56712

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length610 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage181 acre-ft
Max Storage181 acre-ft
Normal Storage111 acre-ft
Surface Area19 acres
Drainage Area4 sq mi
Max Discharge3,546 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDKS01964
Federal IDKS01964
More InfoState Dam Safety Program