Ballew Gsd No 21

Ballew Gsd No 21 is an earth dam located in Brown County, Kansas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Ballew Gsd No 21

The primary purpose of Ballew Gsd No 21 is debris control. The dam is designed to catch sediment, rocks, and debris carried by flowing water — particularly important in areas prone to mudslides or heavy erosion. The dam is owned by Little Delaware-mission Creeks Wjd No 5 (local government). It impounds the Grasshopper Creek-tr near Horton.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 620 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 130 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 08/01/2005. That was over 20 years ago.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKansas
CountyBrown
Nearest CityHorton
River/StreamGrasshopper Creek-tr
Coordinates39.73012, -95.56315

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length620 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage130 acre-ft
Max Storage130 acre-ft
Normal Storage20 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge256 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeDebris Control
OwnerLITTLE DELAWARE-MISSION CREEKS WJD NO 5
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Last Inspection08/01/2005
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS02064
Federal IDKS02064
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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