Dd No 25-18 (studer)

Dd No 25-18 (studer) is an earth dam located in Brown County, Kansas, built in 1980. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Dd No 25-18 (studer)

The primary purpose of Dd No 25-18 (studer) 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 Nemaha-brown Wjd No 7 (local government). It impounds the Plum Creek-tr near Muscotah.

The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 1,360 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 302 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1980, the structure is 46 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
CountyBrown
Nearest CityMuscotah
River/StreamPlum Creek-tr
Coordinates39.79178, -95.77213

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height29 ft
Dam Height29 ft
Dam Length1,360 ft
Year Completed1980 (46 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage302 acre-ft
Max Storage302 acre-ft
Normal Storage60 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerNEMAHA-BROWN WJD NO 7
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS07044
Federal IDKS07044
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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