is a dam located in Saline County, Kansas, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

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is a dam in Saline, Kansas. The dam is owned by Blomquist, Dale (private). It impounds the Smoky Hill River-tr near Salina.

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 1,140 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 145 acre-feet. Completed in 1964, 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 CitySalina
River/StreamSmoky Hill River-tr
Coordinates38.62006, -97.54268

Physical Characteristics

NID Height21 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length1,140 ft
Year Completed1964 (62 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage145 acre-ft
Max Storage145 acre-ft
Normal Storage33 acre-ft
Max Discharge1,023 cfs

Ownership & Safety

OwnerBLOMQUIST, DALE
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Last Inspection07/27/1979
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS03238
Federal IDKS03238
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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