is a dam located in Saline 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 inspection03/27/1997
Height20 ft
Built197551 years ago

Dam profile

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

20 ft tall and 780 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 Saline, Kansas. The dam is owned by Worcester (private). It impounds the Mulberry Creek-tr near Hedville.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 780 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 105 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. The most recent inspection on record was 03/27/1997. That was over 29 years ago.

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Location

StateKansas
CountySaline
Nearest CityHedville
River/StreamMulberry Creek-tr
Coordinates38.89642, -97.78467

Physical Characteristics

NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length780 ft
Year Completed1975 (51 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage105 acre-ft
Max Storage105 acre-ft
Normal Storage30 acre-ft
Max Discharge493 cfs

Ownership & Safety

OwnerWorcester
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection03/27/1997
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS04850
Federal IDKS04850
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