is an earth dam located in Barber County, Kansas, built in 1981. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height24 ft
Built198145 years ago

Dam profile

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

24 ft tall and 800 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 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 Lenkner, Edwin (private). It impounds the Hackberry Creek-tr.

The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 800 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 179 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1981, the structure is 45 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
CountyBarber
River/StreamHackberry Creek-tr
Coordinates37.12757, -98.81406

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height24 ft
Dam Height24 ft
Dam Length800 ft
Year Completed1981 (45 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage179 acre-ft
Max Storage179 acre-ft
Normal Storage37 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerLenkner, Edwin
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS07022
Federal IDKS07022
More InfoState Dam Safety Program