Gsd No 26

Gsd No 26 is an earth dam located in Brown County, Kansas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Gsd No 26

The primary purpose of Gsd No 26 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 26 feet tall and stretches 525 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 100 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.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKansas
CountyBrown
Nearest CityHorton
River/StreamGrasshopper Creek-tr
Coordinates39.70726, -95.55411

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length525 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage100 acre-ft
Max Storage100 acre-ft
Normal Storage17 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge740 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeDebris Control
OwnerLITTLE DELAWARE-MISSION CREEKS WJD NO 5
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS02066
Federal IDKS02066
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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