is a dam located in Cheyenne County, Kansas, built in 1950. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height27 ft
Built195076 years ago

Dam profile

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

27 ft tall and 450 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 Cheyenne, Kansas. The dam is owned by Queen (private). It impounds the Big Timber Creek-tr near Benkelman Nebraska.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 450 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 72 acre-feet. Completed in 1950, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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
CountyCheyenne
Nearest CityBenkelman Nebraska
River/StreamBig Timber Creek-tr
Coordinates39.91254, -101.49013

Physical Characteristics

NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length450 ft
Year Completed1950 (76 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage72 acre-ft
Max Storage72 acre-ft
Normal Storage43 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDKS04810
Federal IDKS04810
More InfoState Dam Safety Program