Dd No 124

Dd No 124 is an earth dam located in Brown County, Kansas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Dd No 124

The primary purpose of Dd No 124 is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Pony Creek Wjd No 78 (local government). It impounds the Pony Creek-tr near Preston Nebraska.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 785 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 114 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 12/20/2007. That was over 18 years ago.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKansas
CountyBrown
Nearest CityPreston Nebraska
River/StreamPony Creek-tr
Coordinates39.97428, -95.69542

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length785 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage114 acre-ft
Max Storage114 acre-ft
Normal Storage28 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge471 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerPONY CREEK WJD NO 78
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Last Inspection12/20/2007
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS04190
Federal IDKS04190
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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