is a dam located in Saline County, Kansas, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection07/27/1979
Height23 ft
Built196759 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 23 ft
23 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

23 ft tall and 920 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 Walle, Herb (private). It impounds the Saline River-tr near New Cambria.

The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 920 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 100 acre-feet. Completed in 1967, 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 47 years ago.

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Location

StateKansas
CountySaline
Nearest CityNew Cambria
River/StreamSaline River-tr
Coordinates38.91083, -97.74741

Physical Characteristics

NID Height23 ft
Dam Height23 ft
Dam Length920 ft
Year Completed1967 (59 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage100 acre-ft
Max Storage100 acre-ft
Normal Storage13 acre-ft
Max Discharge620 cfs

Ownership & Safety

OwnerWalle, Herb
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection07/27/1979
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS03243
Federal IDKS03243
More InfoState Dam Safety Program