Dd No 2-22b

Dd No 2-22b is an earth dam located in Ness County, Kansas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Dd No 2-22b

The primary purpose of Dd No 2-22b 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 Pawnee Wjd No 81 (local government). It impounds the Pawnee River-tr near Burdett.

The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 1,220 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 728 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 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
CountyNess
Nearest CityBurdett
River/StreamPawnee River-tr
Coordinates38.29455, -99.84861

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height29 ft
Dam Height29 ft
Dam Length1,220 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage728 acre-ft
Max Storage728 acre-ft
Normal Storage46 acre-ft
Surface Area11 acres
Drainage Area3 sq mi
Max Discharge1,756 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerPAWNEE WJD NO 81
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS04942
Federal IDKS04942
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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