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

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height21 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 21 ft
21 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

21 ft tall and 960 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

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 Stewart, John T-trust (private). It impounds the Slate Creek-tr near Arkansas City.

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 960 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 79 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
CountySumner
Nearest CityArkansas City
River/StreamSlate Creek-tr
Coordinates37.24175, -97.41618

Physical Characteristics

NID Height21 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length960 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage79 acre-ft
Max Storage79 acre-ft
Normal Storage56 acre-ft
Max Discharge389 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerStewart, John T-trust
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS02565
Federal IDKS02565
More InfoState Dam Safety Program