is a dam located in Phillips County, Kansas, built in 1955. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height21 ft
Built195571 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 21 ft
21 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

21 ft tall and 380 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

is a dam in Phillips, Kansas. The dam is owned by Cox, Jp (private). It impounds the Starvation Creek-tr near Stuttgart.

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 380 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 65 acre-feet. Completed in 1955, 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.

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Location

StateKansas
CountyPhillips
Nearest CityStuttgart
River/StreamStarvation Creek-tr
Coordinates39.88993, -99.47349

Physical Characteristics

NID Height21 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length380 ft
Year Completed1955 (71 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage65 acre-ft
Max Storage65 acre-ft
Normal Storage51 acre-ft
Max Discharge76 cfs

Ownership & Safety

OwnerCox, Jp
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS03470
Federal IDKS03470
More InfoState Dam Safety Program