is a dam located in Finney County, Kansas, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height21 ft
Built196561 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 21 ft
21 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

21 ft tall and 755 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.

About

is a dam in Finney, Kansas. The dam is owned by Algrim (private). It impounds the Pawnee River-tr near Burdett.

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 755 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 161 acre-feet. Completed in 1965, 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
CountyFinney
Nearest CityBurdett
River/StreamPawnee River-tr
Coordinates38.02008, -100.59592

Physical Characteristics

NID Height21 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length755 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage161 acre-ft
Max Storage161 acre-ft
Normal Storage68 acre-ft
Max Discharge1,622 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDKS04971
Federal IDKS04971
More InfoState Dam Safety Program