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

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection07/21/2017
Height15 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 15 ft
15 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

15 ft tall. 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 Heller, Dwight. It impounds the South Branch Spillman Creek-tr.

The dam stands 15 feet tall, has a maximum storage capacity of 99 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 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 07/21/2017.

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Location

StateKansas
CountyLincoln
River/StreamSouth Branch Spillman Creek-tr
Coordinates39.16263, -98.42417

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage99 acre-ft
Max Storage99 acre-ft
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerHeller, Dwight
Owner TypeNot Listed
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection07/21/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS09381
Federal IDKS09381
More InfoState Dam Safety Program