is a 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 inspection11/20/2002
Height16 ft
Built196561 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 16 ft
16 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

16 ft tall and 970 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.

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is a dam in Lincoln, Kansas. The dam is owned by Peterson Trust, Mildred & Kenneth (private). It impounds the Spillman Creek-tr near Denmark.

The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 970 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 73 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 11/20/2002. That was over 23 years ago.

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Location

StateKansas
CountyLincoln
Nearest CityDenmark
River/StreamSpillman Creek-tr
Coordinates39.12175, -98.32097

Physical Characteristics

NID Height16 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Dam Length970 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage73 acre-ft
Max Storage73 acre-ft
Normal Storage35 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

OwnerPeterson Trust, Mildred & Kenneth
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection11/20/2002
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS04675
Federal IDKS04675
More InfoState Dam Safety Program