Gs Dd No 29-15

Gs Dd No 29-15 is an earth dam located in Nemaha County, Kansas, built in 1988. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Gs Dd No 29-15

The primary purpose of Gs Dd No 29-15 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 Nemaha-brown Wjd No 7 (local government). It impounds the Cedar Creek-tr near Arrington.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 720 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 179 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1988, the structure is 38 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. The most recent inspection on record was 03/26/2015. That was over 11 years ago.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKansas
CountyNemaha
Nearest CityArrington
River/StreamCedar Creek-tr
Coordinates39.88317, -95.83574

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length720 ft
Year Completed1988 (38 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage179 acre-ft
Max Storage179 acre-ft
Normal Storage22 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge1,296 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerNEMAHA-BROWN WJD NO 7
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Last Inspection03/26/2015
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS07432
Federal IDKS07432
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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