is a dam located in Meade County, Kansas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

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

Dam profile

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

27 ft tall and 645 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

The primary purpose of is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Bender, Holmes Carol (private). It impounds the Stumpie Arroyo-tr near Freedom Oklahoma.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 645 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 163 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles.

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
CountyMeade
Nearest CityFreedom Oklahoma
River/StreamStumpie Arroyo-tr
Coordinates37.16618, -100.47556

Physical Characteristics

NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length645 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage163 acre-ft
Max Storage163 acre-ft
Normal Storage80 acre-ft
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge997 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerBender, Holmes Carol
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS04966
Federal IDKS04966
More InfoState Dam Safety Program