is an earth 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 inspection06/13/2014
Height18 ft
Built196561 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 18 ft
18 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

18 ft tall and 990 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.

About

The primary purpose of is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Cockroft, Richard (private). It impounds the Spring Creek-tr near Salina.

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 990 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 86 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. 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 06/13/2014. That was over 12 years ago.

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Location

StateKansas
CountySaline
Nearest CitySalina
River/StreamSpring Creek-tr
Coordinates38.79369, -97.73488

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height18 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Dam Length990 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage86 acre-ft
Max Storage86 acre-ft
Normal Storage20 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge640 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerCockroft, Richard
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection06/13/2014
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS03240
Federal IDKS03240
More InfoState Dam Safety Program