is a dam located in Rice 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 inspectionNot reported
Height20 ft
Built196561 years ago

Dam profile

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

20 ft tall and 600 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

is a dam in Rice, Kansas. The dam is owned by Young (private). It impounds the Dry Creek-tr near Medora.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 63 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.

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Location

StateKansas
CountyRice
Nearest CityMedora
River/StreamDry Creek-tr
Coordinates38.34381, -98.03999

Physical Characteristics

NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length600 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage63 acre-ft
Max Storage63 acre-ft
Normal Storage42 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

OwnerYoung
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS04678
Federal IDKS04678
More InfoState Dam Safety Program