Zephyr Site is a rockfill dam located in Rice County, Kansas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 20 ft20 ft tall and 614 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic rockfill embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Zephyr Site
Zephyr Site is a dam in Rice, Kansas. The dam is owned by Zephyr Project LLC (private). It impounds the Little Arkansas River -tr.
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 614 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 52 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.
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 07/28/1998. That was over 28 years ago.
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Location
| State | Kansas |
| County | Rice |
| River/Stream | Little Arkansas River -tr |
| Coordinates | 38.50125, -98.11716 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Rockfill |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 614 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 52 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 52 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 21 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Owner | Zephyr Project LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/28/1998 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KS09214 |
| Federal ID | KS09214 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |