Gs Dd No D-66 (burris)

Gs Dd No D-66 (burris) is an earth dam located in Jackson County, Kansas, built in 1987. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Gs Dd No D-66 (burris)

The primary purpose of Gs Dd No D-66 (burris) 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 Booker Creek-tr near Valley Falls.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 540 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 200 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1987, the structure is 39 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 12/18/2006. That was over 19 years ago.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKansas
CountyJackson
Nearest CityValley Falls
River/StreamBooker Creek-tr
Coordinates39.37297, -95.60885

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length540 ft
Year Completed1987 (39 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage200 acre-ft
Max Storage200 acre-ft
Normal Storage27 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge1,603 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerDELAWARE WJD NO 10
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Last Inspection12/18/2006
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS07254
Federal IDKS07254
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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