is an earth 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
Height28 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 28 ft
28 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

28 ft tall and 4,200 ft long, taller than 62% 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 Lowe, Marvin (private). It impounds the Chikaskia River-tr near Drury.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 4,200 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 200 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles.

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 CityDrury
River/StreamChikaskia River-tr
Coordinates37.05926, -97.52373

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length4,200 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage200 acre-ft
Max Storage200 acre-ft
Normal Storage10 acre-ft
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge1,371 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDKS02954
Federal IDKS02954
More InfoState Dam Safety Program