Dd No A-6

Dd No A-6 is an earth dam located in Allen County, Kansas, built in 1989. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Dd No A-6

The primary purpose of Dd No A-6 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 Marmaton Wjd No 102 (local government). It impounds the Marmaton River-tr near Uniontown.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 1,125 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 238 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1989, the structure is 37 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
CountyAllen
Nearest CityUniontown
River/StreamMarmaton River-tr
Coordinates37.88642, -95.12846

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length1,125 ft
Year Completed1989 (37 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage238 acre-ft
Max Storage238 acre-ft
Normal Storage25 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerMARMATON WJD NO 102
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS07000
Federal IDKS07000
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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