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

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height19 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 19 ft
19 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

19 ft tall and 1,265 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

is a dam in Saline, Kansas. The dam is owned by Unknown. It impounds the Smoky Hill River-tr.

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 1,265 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 185 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.

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Location

StateKansas
CountySaline
River/StreamSmoky Hill River-tr
Coordinates38.76474, -97.56922

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height19 ft
Dam Height19 ft
Dam Length1,265 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage185 acre-ft
Max Storage185 acre-ft
Normal Storage121 acre-ft
Surface Area14 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

OwnerUnknown
Owner TypeNot Listed
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS09648
Federal IDKS09648
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