is a dam located in Kingman County, Kansas, built in 1975. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height27 ft
Built197551 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 27 ft
27 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

27 ft tall and 670 ft long, taller than 59% 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

is a dam in Kingman, Kansas. The dam is owned by Watson (private). It impounds the South Fork Ninnescaw River-tr near Georgia.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 670 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 84 acre-feet. Completed in 1975, 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
CountyKingman
Nearest CityGeorgia
River/StreamSouth Fork Ninnescaw River-tr
Coordinates37.66456, -98.09472

Physical Characteristics

NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length670 ft
Year Completed1975 (51 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage84 acre-ft
Max Storage84 acre-ft
Normal Storage48 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDKS04707
Federal IDKS04707
More InfoState Dam Safety Program