is an earth dam located in Allen County, Kansas, built in 1977. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height26 ft
Built197749 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 26 ft
26 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

26 ft tall and 690 ft long, taller than 55% 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 Call, Curtice & Shirley (private). It impounds the Middle Fork Little Osage R-tr near Fulton.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 690 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 45 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1977, the structure is 49 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
CountyAllen
Nearest CityFulton
River/StreamMiddle Fork Little Osage R-tr
Coordinates38.02509, -95.16770

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length690 ft
Year Completed1977 (49 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage45 acre-ft
Max Storage45 acre-ft
Normal Storage21 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge180 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerCall, Curtice & Shirley
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS04388
Federal IDKS04388
More InfoState Dam Safety Program