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

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

Dam profile

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

26 ft tall and 970 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, Guy (private). It impounds the Sand Arroyo Creek-tr near Ulysses.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 970 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 321 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
CountyStanton
Nearest CityUlysses
River/StreamSand Arroyo Creek-tr
Coordinates37.44030, -101.95777

Physical Characteristics

NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length970 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage321 acre-ft
Max Storage321 acre-ft
Normal Storage161 acre-ft
Max Discharge172 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDKS01997
Federal IDKS01997
More InfoState Dam Safety Program