is a dam located in Phillips County, Kansas, built in 1938. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection09/20/1979
Height16 ft
Built193888 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 16 ft
16 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

16 ft tall and 430 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 Phillips, Kansas. The dam is owned by Marse, Jf (private). It impounds the Deer Creek-tr near Phillipsburg.

The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 430 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 73 acre-feet. Completed in 1938, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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 09/20/1979. That was over 47 years ago.

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Location

StateKansas
CountyPhillips
Nearest CityPhillipsburg
River/StreamDeer Creek-tr
Coordinates39.75943, -99.31395

Physical Characteristics

NID Height16 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Dam Length430 ft
Year Completed1938 (88 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage73 acre-ft
Max Storage73 acre-ft
Normal Storage53 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

OwnerMarse, Jf
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection09/20/1979
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS03463
Federal IDKS03463
More InfoState Dam Safety Program