is an earth dam located in Rooks County, Kansas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

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 Hardman, Dwight (private). It impounds the South Fork Solomon River-tr near Alton.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 1,030 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 159 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 6 square miles.

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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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKansas
CountyRooks
Nearest CityAlton
River/StreamSouth Fork Solomon River-tr
Coordinates39.41229, -99.07827

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length1,030 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage159 acre-ft
Max Storage159 acre-ft
Normal Storage112 acre-ft
Surface Area13 acres
Drainage Area6 sq mi
Max Discharge4,785 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerHARDMAN, DWIGHT
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS03500
Federal IDKS03500
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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