Dd No 12 (dienst)

Dd No 12 (dienst) is an earth dam located in Kearny County, Kansas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Dd No 12 (dienst)

The primary purpose of Dd No 12 (dienst) 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 James Draw Wjd No 87 (local government). It impounds the James Draw Creek.

The dam stands 57 feet tall and stretches 6,000 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 38 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 15,717 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 196 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.

At 57 feet, this dam is taller than 95% of all dams in the United States.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKansas
CountyKearny
River/StreamJames Draw Creek
Coordinates38.14342, -101.24107

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height57 ft
Dam Height57 ft
Dam Length6,000 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage15,717 acre-ft
Max Storage15,717 acre-ft
Normal Storage179 acre-ft
Surface Area38 acres
Drainage Area196 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerJAMES DRAW WJD NO 87
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS07308
Federal IDKS07308
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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