Dd No 5-34b

Dd No 5-34b is an earth dam located in Lane County, Kansas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Dd No 5-34b

The primary purpose of Dd No 5-34b 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 Pawnee Wjd No 81 (local government). It impounds the Hackberry Creek-tr near Burdett.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 1,320 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 24 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,322 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 9 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.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKansas
CountyLane
Nearest CityBurdett
River/StreamHackberry Creek-tr
Coordinates38.27078, -100.39541

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length1,320 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage1,322 acre-ft
Max Storage1,322 acre-ft
Normal Storage63 acre-ft
Surface Area24 acres
Drainage Area9 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerPAWNEE WJD NO 81
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS07330
Federal IDKS07330
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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