is a dam located in Cloud County, Kansas, built in 1953. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height17 ft
Built195373 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 17 ft
17 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

17 ft tall and 410 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 Cloud, Kansas. The dam is owned by Pokorney, Harry (private). It impounds the East Pipe Creek-tr near Minneapolis.

The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 410 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet. Completed in 1953, 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
CountyCloud
Nearest CityMinneapolis
River/StreamEast Pipe Creek-tr
Coordinates39.32462, -97.51317

Physical Characteristics

NID Height17 ft
Dam Height17 ft
Dam Length410 ft
Year Completed1953 (73 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage50 acre-ft
Max Storage50 acre-ft
Normal Storage35 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

OwnerPokorney, Harry
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS03637
Federal IDKS03637
More InfoState Dam Safety Program