is a dam located in Barton County, Kansas, built in 1957. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection10/01/1979
Height14 ft
Built195769 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 14 ft
14 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

14 ft tall and 956 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 Bradshaw, Ray (private). It impounds the Sellens Creek-tr near Black Wolf.

The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 956 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 96 acre-feet. Completed in 1957, 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 CityBlack Wolf
River/StreamSellens Creek-tr
Coordinates38.61956, -98.83508

Physical Characteristics

NID Height14 ft
Dam Height14 ft
Dam Length956 ft
Year Completed1957 (69 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage96 acre-ft
Max Storage96 acre-ft
Normal Storage40 acre-ft
Max Discharge1,000 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDKS03533
Federal IDKS03533
More InfoState Dam Safety Program