is a dam located in Wallace 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
Height22 ft
Built196264 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 22 ft
22 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

22 ft tall and 1,180 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 Bretz, Lindy a (private). It impounds the Lake Creek-tr near Russell Springs.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 1,180 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 80 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
CountyWallace
Nearest CityRussell Springs
River/StreamLake Creek-tr
Coordinates39.02860, -101.49106

Physical Characteristics

NID Height22 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length1,180 ft
Year Completed1962 (64 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage80 acre-ft
Max Storage80 acre-ft
Normal Storage54 acre-ft
Max Discharge840 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerBretz, Lindy a
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS02601
Federal IDKS02601
More InfoState Dam Safety Program