is a dam located in Brown County, Kansas, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height37 ft
Built196660 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 37 ft
37 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

37 ft tall and 500 ft long, taller than 83% 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 Brown, Kansas. The dam is owned by Dickinson (private). It impounds the North Fork Wolf River-tr near Robinson.

The dam stands 37 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 63 acre-feet. Completed in 1966, 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.

At 37 feet, this dam is taller than 83% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateKansas
CountyBrown
Nearest CityRobinson
River/StreamNorth Fork Wolf River-tr
Coordinates39.82391, -95.51936

Physical Characteristics

NID Height37 ft
Dam Height37 ft
Dam Length500 ft
Year Completed1966 (60 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage63 acre-ft
Max Storage63 acre-ft
Normal Storage43 acre-ft
Max Discharge217 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDKS03050
Federal IDKS03050
More InfoState Dam Safety Program