is an earth dam located in Barton County, Kansas, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height20 ft
Built196660 years ago

Dam profile

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

20 ft tall and 740 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

The primary purpose of is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Albert Marquis (private). It impounds the Tr Blood Creek.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 740 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 307 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1966, 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
CountyBarton
River/StreamTr Blood Creek
Coordinates38.58772, -98.87063

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length740 ft
Year Completed1966 (60 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage307 acre-ft
Max Storage307 acre-ft
Normal Storage48 acre-ft
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge1,005 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerAlbert Marquis
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS05090
Federal IDKS05090
More InfoState Dam Safety Program