Gs Dd No G-44 (sailor)

Gs Dd No G-44 (sailor) is an earth dam located in Jefferson County, Kansas, built in 1981. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Gs Dd No G-44 (sailor)

The primary purpose of Gs Dd No G-44 (sailor) 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 Delaware River-tr near Perry.

The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 900 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 116 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1981, the structure is 45 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.

At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 82% of dams nationwide.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKansas
CountyJefferson
Nearest CityPerry
River/StreamDelaware River-tr
Coordinates39.13651, -95.37396

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height35 ft
Dam Height35 ft
Dam Length900 ft
Year Completed1981 (45 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage116 acre-ft
Max Storage116 acre-ft
Normal Storage38 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDKS07284
Federal IDKS07284
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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