is an earth dam located in Saline County, Kansas, built in 1963. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialSignificantFailure could cause major damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspection03/25/2003
Height20 ft
Built196363 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 20 ft
20 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

20 ft tall and 450 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 Gorrell, Dave (private). It impounds the Mulberry Creek-tr near Hedville.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 450 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 46 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1963, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. The most recent inspection on record was 03/25/2003. That was over 23 years ago.

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Location

StateKansas
CountySaline
Nearest CityHedville
River/StreamMulberry Creek-tr
Coordinates38.90100, -97.79508

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height19 ft
Dam Length450 ft
Year Completed1963 (63 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage46 acre-ft
Max Storage46 acre-ft
Normal Storage19 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerGorrell, Dave
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection03/25/2003
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDKS04632
Federal IDKS04632
More InfoState Dam Safety Program