Dd No 121

Dd No 121 is an earth dam located in Jackson County, Kansas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Dd No 121

The primary purpose of Dd No 121 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 Cross Creek Wjd No 42 (local government). It impounds the Cross Creek-tr.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 100 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 296 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.

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 04/28/2010. That was over 15 years ago.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKansas
CountyJackson
River/StreamCross Creek-tr
Coordinates39.22588, -96.00008

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length100 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage296 acre-ft
Max Storage296 acre-ft
Normal Storage39 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge1,128 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerCROSS CREEK WJD NO 42
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Last Inspection04/28/2010
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS07272
Federal IDKS07272
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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