Dd No C-18

Dd No C-18 is an earth dam located in Anderson County, Kansas, built in 1979. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Dd No C-18

The primary purpose of Dd No C-18 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 Pottawatomie Creek Wjd No 90 (local government). It impounds the Elm Creek-tr near Greeley.

The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 1,530 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 346 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1979, the structure is 47 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. The most recent inspection on record was 03/27/2001. That was over 25 years ago.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKansas
CountyAnderson
Nearest CityGreeley
River/StreamElm Creek-tr
Coordinates38.29038, -95.43669

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height17 ft
Dam Height17 ft
Dam Length1,530 ft
Year Completed1979 (47 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage346 acre-ft
Max Storage346 acre-ft
Normal Storage62 acre-ft
Surface Area16 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge661 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerPOTTAWATOMIE CREEK WJD NO 90
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Last Inspection03/27/2001
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS07002
Federal IDKS07002
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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