is a dam located in Smith County, Kansas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height27 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 27 ft
27 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

27 ft tall and 531 ft long, taller than 59% 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 Tomilson, Fm (private). It impounds the Spring Creek-tr near Harlan.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 531 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 69 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
CountySmith
Nearest CityHarlan
River/StreamSpring Creek-tr
Coordinates39.78889, -98.71993

Physical Characteristics

NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length531 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage69 acre-ft
Max Storage69 acre-ft
Normal Storage48 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDKS01983
Federal IDKS01983
More InfoState Dam Safety Program