is a dam located in Lincoln County, Kansas, built in 1950. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection08/23/1979
Height10 ft
Built195076 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 10 ft
10 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

10 ft tall and 530 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 Lincoln, Kansas. The dam is owned by Unknown. It impounds the Bacon Creek-tr near Denmark.

The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 530 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet. Completed in 1950, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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 08/23/1979. That was over 47 years ago.

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Location

StateKansas
CountyLincoln
Nearest CityDenmark
River/StreamBacon Creek-tr
Coordinates39.16494, -98.34509

Physical Characteristics

NID Height10 ft
Dam Height10 ft
Dam Length530 ft
Year Completed1950 (76 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage50 acre-ft
Max Storage50 acre-ft
Normal Storage30 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

OwnerUnknown
Owner TypeNot Listed
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection08/23/1979
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS03649
Federal IDKS03649
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