Gs Dd No A-84 (circle Sc)

Gs Dd No A-84 (circle Sc) is an earth dam located in Jackson County, Kansas, built in 1982. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Gs Dd No A-84 (circle Sc)

The primary purpose of Gs Dd No A-84 (circle Sc) 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 Straight Creek-tr near Arrington.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 670 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 22 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 497 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1982, the structure is 44 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
CountyJackson
Nearest CityArrington
River/StreamStraight Creek-tr
Coordinates39.52035, -95.65085

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length670 ft
Year Completed1982 (44 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage497 acre-ft
Max Storage497 acre-ft
Normal Storage146 acre-ft
Surface Area22 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDKS07238
Federal IDKS07238
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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