is a dam located in Saline County, Kansas, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

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is a dam in Saline, Kansas. The dam is owned by Rawlines, Orville (private). It impounds the Smoky Hill River-tr near Sand Spring.

The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 850 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 60 acre-feet. Completed in 1966, 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 07/27/1979. That was over 46 years ago.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKansas
CountySaline
Nearest CitySand Spring
River/StreamSmoky Hill River-tr
Coordinates38.79433, -97.38578

Physical Characteristics

NID Height17 ft
Dam Height17 ft
Dam Length850 ft
Year Completed1966 (60 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage60 acre-ft
Max Storage60 acre-ft
Normal Storage12 acre-ft
Max Discharge340 cfs

Ownership & Safety

OwnerRAWLINES, ORVILLE
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Last Inspection07/27/1979
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS03236
Federal IDKS03236
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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