is a dam located in Norton County, Kansas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection10/16/1979
Height13 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 13 ft
13 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

13 ft tall and 275 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 Otter, Leo (private). It impounds the North Fork Solomon River-tr near Lenora.

The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 275 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 54 acre-feet.

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 10/16/1979. That was over 47 years ago.

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Location

StateKansas
CountyNorton
Nearest CityLenora
River/StreamNorth Fork Solomon River-tr
Coordinates39.59957, -100.14805

Physical Characteristics

NID Height13 ft
Dam Height13 ft
Dam Length275 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage54 acre-ft
Max Storage54 acre-ft
Normal Storage32 acre-ft
Max Discharge835 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerOtter, Leo
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection10/16/1979
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS03382
Federal IDKS03382
More InfoState Dam Safety Program