is a dam located in Saline County, Kansas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height35 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 35 ft
35 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

35 ft tall and 940 ft long, taller than 80% 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 flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Fouard, Louis J (private). It impounds the Spring Creek-tr near Bavaria.

The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 940 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 135 acre-feet.

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 35 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateKansas
CountySaline
Nearest CityBavaria
River/StreamSpring Creek-tr
Coordinates38.80194, -97.84550

Physical Characteristics

NID Height35 ft
Dam Height35 ft
Dam Length940 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage135 acre-ft
Max Storage135 acre-ft
Normal Storage30 acre-ft
Max Discharge925 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerFouard, Louis J
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS03200
Federal IDKS03200
More InfoState Dam Safety Program