is a dam located in Saline 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 inspection07/26/1979
Height21 ft
Built195571 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 21 ft
21 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

21 ft tall and 610 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 Redden, Max (private). It impounds the Stag Creek-tr near Gypsum.

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 610 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 71 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. The most recent inspection on record was 07/26/1979. That was over 47 years ago.

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Location

StateKansas
CountySaline
Nearest CityGypsum
River/StreamStag Creek-tr
Coordinates38.63455, -97.48726

Physical Characteristics

NID Height21 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length610 ft
Year Completed1955 (71 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage71 acre-ft
Max Storage71 acre-ft
Normal Storage10 acre-ft
Max Discharge417 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDKS03223
Federal IDKS03223
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