Dd No 101

Dd No 101 is an earth dam located in Lyon County, Kansas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Dd No 101

The primary purpose of Dd No 101 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 Allen Creek Wd No 89 (local government). It impounds the Dow Creek-tr near Emporia.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 990 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 86 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. Its condition is rated satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 03/23/2011. That was over 15 years ago.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateKansas
CountyLyon
Nearest CityEmporia
River/StreamDow Creek-tr
Coordinates38.51804, -96.13134

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height18 ft
Dam Length990 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage86 acre-ft
Max Storage86 acre-ft
Normal Storage15 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge2,270 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerALLEN CREEK WD NO 89
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection03/23/2011
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDKS04461
Federal IDKS04461
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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