Gs Dd No C-125

Gs Dd No C-125 is an earth dam located in Jackson County, Kansas, built in 1990. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Gs Dd No C-125

The primary purpose of Gs Dd No C-125 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 Elk Creek-tr near Valley Falls.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 445 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 108 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1990, the structure is 36 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 CityValley Falls
River/StreamElk Creek-tr
Coordinates39.45493, -95.63432

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length445 ft
Year Completed1990 (36 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage108 acre-ft
Max Storage108 acre-ft
Normal Storage32 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge756 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDKS07261
Federal IDKS07261
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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