Dd No 31-3

Dd No 31-3 is an earth dam located in Nemaha County, Kansas, built in 1988. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Dd No 31-3

The primary purpose of Dd No 31-3 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.

The dam stands 25 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 505 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 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.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKansas
CountyNemaha
River/StreamCedar Creek - Tr
Coordinates39.90737, -95.83001

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Year Completed1988 (38 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage505 acre-ft
Max Storage505 acre-ft
Normal Storage56 acre-ft
Surface Area14 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge2,051 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerNEMAHA-BROWN WJD NO 7
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS07434
Federal IDKS07434
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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