is a dam located in Trego County, Kansas, built in 1938. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height25 ft
Built193888 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 25 ft
25 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

25 ft tall and 723 ft long, taller than 50% 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.

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is a dam in Trego, Kansas. The dam is owned by Mong (private). It impounds the Saline River-tr near Turkville.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 723 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 108 acre-feet. Completed in 1938, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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
CountyTrego
Nearest CityTurkville
River/StreamSaline River-tr
Coordinates39.06265, -99.82922

Physical Characteristics

NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length723 ft
Year Completed1938 (88 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage108 acre-ft
Max Storage108 acre-ft
Normal Storage62 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

OwnerMong
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS02574
Federal IDKS02574
More InfoState Dam Safety Program