is an earth dam located in Saline County, Kansas, built in 1951. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection05/09/2005
Height17 ft
Built195175 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 17 ft
17 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

17 ft tall. 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

is a dam in Saline, Kansas. The dam is owned by White, Jerold R & Rachelle R (private). It impounds the Saline River-tr near New Cambria.

The dam stands 17 feet tall, and has a maximum storage capacity of 438 acre-feet. Completed in 1951, 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 05/09/2005. That was over 21 years ago.

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Location

StateKansas
CountySaline
Nearest CityNew Cambria
River/StreamSaline River-tr
Coordinates38.94706, -97.64461

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height17 ft
Dam Height17 ft
Year Completed1951 (75 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage438 acre-ft
Max Storage438 acre-ft
Normal Storage108 acre-ft
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

OwnerWhite, Jerold R & Rachelle R
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection05/09/2005
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS03231
Federal IDKS03231
More InfoState Dam Safety Program