Gsd No B-45 (gc 8)

Gsd No B-45 (gc 8) is an earth dam located in Atchison County, Kansas, built in 1987. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Gsd No B-45 (gc 8)

The primary purpose of Gsd No B-45 (gc 8) 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 Delaware Wjd No 10 (local government). It impounds the Little Grasshopper Creek-tr near Muscotah.

The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 795 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 187 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1987, the structure is 39 years old.

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
CountyAtchison
Nearest CityMuscotah
River/StreamLittle Grasshopper Creek-tr
Coordinates39.58891, -95.45723

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height29 ft
Dam Height29 ft
Dam Length795 ft
Year Completed1987 (39 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage187 acre-ft
Max Storage187 acre-ft
Normal Storage44 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge1,261 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerDELAWARE WJD NO 10
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS05440
Federal IDKS05440
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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