Sherman County Dam is an earth dam located in Sherman County, Kansas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 14 ft14 ft tall and 400 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 Sherman County Dam
The primary purpose of Sherman County Dam 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 Dyatt, John (private). It impounds the North Fork Smoky Hill River near Russell Springs.
The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, has a storage capacity of 102 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 602 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
| State | Kansas |
| County | Sherman |
| Nearest City | Russell Springs |
| River/Stream | North Fork Smoky Hill River |
| Coordinates | 39.18789, -101.75930 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Height | 13 ft |
| Dam Length | 400 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 102 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 102 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 15 acres |
| Drainage Area | 602 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Dyatt, John |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KS01973 |
| Federal ID | KS01973 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |