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 inspection08/01/1979
Height20 ft
Built197551 years ago

Dam profile

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

20 ft tall. 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 Kingman, Kansas. The dam is owned by Bock (private). It impounds the South Fork Ninnescah River-tr near Kingman.

The dam stands 20 feet tall, and has a maximum storage capacity of 100 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 08/01/1979. That was over 47 years ago.

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Location

StateKansas
CountyKingman
Nearest CityKingman
River/StreamSouth Fork Ninnescah River-tr
Coordinates37.62903, -98.13130

Physical Characteristics

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

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage100 acre-ft
Max Storage100 acre-ft
Normal Storage60 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

OwnerBock
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection08/01/1979
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS04872
Federal IDKS04872
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