is a dam located in Marion County, Kansas, built in 1955. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height15 ft
Built195571 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 15 ft
15 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

15 ft tall and 500 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

is a dam in Marion, Kansas. The dam is owned by Unknown. It impounds the Doyle Creek-tr near Florence.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 60 acre-feet. Completed in 1955, 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
CountyMarion
Nearest CityFlorence
River/StreamDoyle Creek-tr
Coordinates38.14774, -96.96425

Physical Characteristics

NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length500 ft
Year Completed1955 (71 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage60 acre-ft
Max Storage60 acre-ft
Normal Storage20 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

OwnerUnknown
Owner TypeNot Listed
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS02979
Federal IDKS02979
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