is a dam located in Saline County, Kansas, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection07/26/1979
Height13 ft
Built196561 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 13 ft
13 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

13 ft tall and 1,120 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 Carlson, Egan (private). It impounds the West Dry Creek-tr near Salina.

The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 1,120 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 56 acre-feet. Completed in 1965, 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 CitySalina
River/StreamWest Dry Creek-tr
Coordinates38.70035, -97.77566

Physical Characteristics

NID Height13 ft
Dam Height13 ft
Dam Length1,120 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage56 acre-ft
Max Storage56 acre-ft
Normal Storage8 acre-ft
Max Discharge356 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDKS03221
Federal IDKS03221
More InfoState Dam Safety Program