Dd No 12-4

Dd No 12-4 is an earth dam located in Brown County, Kansas, built in 1984. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Dd No 12-4

The primary purpose of Dd No 12-4 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 Wolf River Wjd No 66 (local government). It impounds the Wolf River-tr near Severance.

The dam stands 41 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 121 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1984, the structure is 42 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.

At 41 feet, this dam is taller than 88% of dams nationwide.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKansas
CountyBrown
Nearest CitySeverance
River/StreamWolf River-tr
Coordinates39.68754, -95.37994

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height41 ft
Dam Height41 ft
Dam Length500 ft
Year Completed1984 (42 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage121 acre-ft
Max Storage121 acre-ft
Normal Storage60 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerWOLF RIVER WJD NO 66
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS07052
Federal IDKS07052
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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