Dd No 1-23 (howes)

Dd No 1-23 (howes) is an earth dam located in Jackson County, Kansas, built in 1982. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Dd No 1-23 (howes)

The primary purpose of Dd No 1-23 (howes) 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 Delaware River-tr near Muscotah.

The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 255 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 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. The most recent inspection on record was 12/02/2013. That was over 12 years ago.

At 34 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKansas
CountyJackson
Nearest CityMuscotah
River/StreamDelaware River-tr
Coordinates39.60110, -95.60066

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height34 ft
Dam Height34 ft
Dam Length500 ft
Year Completed1982 (44 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage255 acre-ft
Max Storage255 acre-ft
Normal Storage91 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge1,840 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerNEMAHA-BROWN WJD NO 7
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Last Inspection12/02/2013
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS07239
Federal IDKS07239
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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