is a dam located in Saline County, Kansas, built in 1958. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection07/26/1979
Height16 ft
Built195868 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 16 ft
16 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

16 ft tall and 720 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.

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is a dam in Saline, Kansas. The dam is owned by Weathers, Cw (private). It impounds the Saline River-tr near New Cambria.

The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 720 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 77 acre-feet. Completed in 1958, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 07/26/1979. That was over 47 years ago.

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Location

StateKansas
CountySaline
Nearest CityNew Cambria
River/StreamSaline River-tr
Coordinates38.92516, -97.60745

Physical Characteristics

NID Height16 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Dam Length720 ft
Year Completed1958 (68 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage77 acre-ft
Max Storage77 acre-ft
Normal Storage19 acre-ft
Max Discharge370 cfs

Ownership & Safety

OwnerWeathers, Cw
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection07/26/1979
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS03219
Federal IDKS03219
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