Gs Dd No B-66 (bodenhausen)

Gs Dd No B-66 (bodenhausen) is an earth dam located in Atchison County, Kansas, built in 1983. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Gs Dd No B-66 (bodenhausen)

The primary purpose of Gs Dd No B-66 (bodenhausen) 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 22 feet tall and stretches 655 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 128 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1983, the structure is 43 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
Coordinates39.57465, -95.50054

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length655 ft
Year Completed1983 (43 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage128 acre-ft
Max Storage128 acre-ft
Normal Storage14 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDKS07015
Federal IDKS07015
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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