Rolling Hills Refuge is an earth dam located in Saline County, Kansas, built in 2004. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 22 ft22 ft tall and 470 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 Rolling Hills Refuge
The primary purpose of Rolling Hills Refuge 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 Rolling Hill Refuge Wildlife (private). It impounds the Mulberry Creek-tr.
The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 470 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 54 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2004, the structure is relatively new.
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 10/30/2006. That was over 19 years ago.
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Location
| State | Kansas |
| County | Saline |
| River/Stream | Mulberry Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 38.85538, -97.76251 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Length | 470 ft |
| Year Completed | 2004 (22 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 54 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 54 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 33 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 50 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Rolling Hill Refuge Wildlife |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 10/30/2006 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KS09032 |
| Federal ID | KS09032 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |