is a 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 840 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 Neff, Fh (private). It impounds the North Fork-solomon River-tr near Allison.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 840 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 121 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
CountySheridan
Nearest CityAllison
River/StreamNorth Fork-solomon River-tr
Coordinates39.52063, -100.54384

Physical Characteristics

NID Height22 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length840 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage121 acre-ft
Max Storage121 acre-ft
Normal Storage55 acre-ft
Max Discharge5,220 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDKS01965
Federal IDKS01965
More InfoState Dam Safety Program