is a dam located in Barton County, Kansas, built in 1958. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection10/01/1979
Height13 ft
Built195868 years ago

Dam profile

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

13 ft tall and 846 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 Barton, Kansas. The dam is owned by Davis, Robert (private). It impounds the Arkansas River-tr near Pawnee Rock.

The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 846 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet. Completed in 1958, 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 10/01/1979. That was over 47 years ago.

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Location

StateKansas
CountyBarton
Nearest CityPawnee Rock
River/StreamArkansas River-tr
Coordinates38.27936, -98.99079

Physical Characteristics

NID Height13 ft
Dam Height13 ft
Dam Length846 ft
Year Completed1958 (68 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage50 acre-ft
Max Storage50 acre-ft
Normal Storage10 acre-ft
Max Discharge174 cfs

Ownership & Safety

OwnerDavis, Robert
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection10/01/1979
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS03532
Federal IDKS03532
More InfoState Dam Safety Program