is an earth dam located in Cowley County, Kansas, built in 1974. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height37 ft
Built197452 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 37 ft
37 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

37 ft tall and 705 ft long, taller than 83% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Bruce, Herbert (private). It impounds the Walnut River-tr near Arkansas City.

The dam stands 37 feet tall and stretches 705 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 69 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1974, 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.

At 37 feet, this dam is taller than 83% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateKansas
CountyCowley
Nearest CityArkansas City
River/StreamWalnut River-tr
Coordinates37.08065, -96.94723

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height37 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length705 ft
Year Completed1974 (52 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage69 acre-ft
Max Storage69 acre-ft
Normal Storage51 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge624 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerBruce, Herbert
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS04354
Federal IDKS04354
More InfoState Dam Safety Program