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
Height37 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 37 ft
37 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

37 ft tall and 730 ft long, taller than 83% 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 Andregg, Fred (private). It impounds the South Fork Solomon River-tr near Studley.

The dam stands 37 feet tall and stretches 730 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 376 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.

At 37 feet, this dam is taller than 83% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateKansas
CountySheridan
Nearest CityStudley
River/StreamSouth Fork Solomon River-tr
Coordinates39.37483, -100.19502

Physical Characteristics

NID Height37 ft
Dam Height37 ft
Dam Length730 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage376 acre-ft
Max Storage376 acre-ft
Normal Storage145 acre-ft
Max Discharge1,750 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDKS01968
Federal IDKS01968
More InfoState Dam Safety Program