is a dam located in Stanton County, Kansas, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height26 ft
Built196264 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 26 ft
26 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

26 ft tall and 700 ft long, taller than 55% 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 Rorick, Wd & Son (private). It impounds the Sand Arroyo Creek-tr near Ulysses.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 700 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 107 acre-feet. Completed in 1962, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

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
CountyStanton
Nearest CityUlysses
River/StreamSand Arroyo Creek-tr
Coordinates37.44400, -101.99439

Physical Characteristics

NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length700 ft
Year Completed1962 (64 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage107 acre-ft
Max Storage107 acre-ft
Normal Storage44 acre-ft
Max Discharge2,543 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerRorick, Wd & Son
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS01992
Federal IDKS01992
More InfoState Dam Safety Program