is an earth dam located in Saline County, Kansas, built in 1998. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection11/23/1998
Height14 ft
Built199828 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 14 ft
14 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

14 ft tall and 925 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 Korbelik, Debra a (private). It impounds the Smoky Hill River -tr.

The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 925 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 92 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1998, the structure is 28 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 11/23/1998. That was over 27 years ago.

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Location

StateKansas
CountySaline
River/StreamSmoky Hill River -tr
Coordinates38.77335, -97.37767

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height14 ft
Dam Height14 ft
Dam Length925 ft
Year Completed1998 (28 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage92 acre-ft
Max Storage92 acre-ft
Normal Storage28 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerKorbelik, Debra a
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection11/23/1998
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS07856
Federal IDKS07856
More InfoState Dam Safety Program