is an earth dam located in Lincoln County, Kansas, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection06/06/1990
Height15 ft
Built196561 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 15 ft
15 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

15 ft tall and 555 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

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 Ms Helen J Kahn (private). It impounds the Brush Creek-tr near Tescott.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 555 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 86 acre-feet. Completed in 1965, 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 06/06/1990. That was over 36 years ago.

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Location

StateKansas
CountyLincoln
Nearest CityTescott
River/StreamBrush Creek-tr
Coordinates38.87196, -98.06634

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length555 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage86 acre-ft
Max Storage86 acre-ft
Normal Storage60 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerMs Helen J Kahn
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection06/06/1990
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS03664
Federal IDKS03664
More InfoState Dam Safety Program