Gs Dd No 19-6 (tollefson)

Gs Dd No 19-6 (tollefson) is an earth dam located in Brown County, Kansas, built in 1988. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Gs Dd No 19-6 (tollefson)

The primary purpose of Gs Dd No 19-6 (tollefson) 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 Robinson.

The dam stands 36 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 123 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1988, the structure is 38 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 36 feet, this dam is taller than 83% of dams nationwide.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKansas
CountyBrown
Nearest CityRobinson
River/StreamWolf River-tr
Coordinates39.78981, -95.52139

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height36 ft
Dam Height36 ft
Dam Length600 ft
Year Completed1988 (38 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage123 acre-ft
Max Storage123 acre-ft
Normal Storage50 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge995 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDKS07058
Federal IDKS07058
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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