Dd No 50 (dave Doperalski)

Dd No 50 (dave Doperalski) is an earth dam located in Pottawatomie County, Kansas, built in 1990. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Dd No 50 (dave Doperalski)

The primary purpose of Dd No 50 (dave Doperalski) 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 Rock Creek Wd No 45 (local government). It impounds the Rock Creek-tr near Louisville.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 810 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 103 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1990, the structure is 36 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
CountyPottawatomie
Nearest CityLouisville
River/StreamRock Creek-tr
Coordinates39.32172, -96.38354

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length810 ft
Year Completed1990 (36 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage103 acre-ft
Max Storage103 acre-ft
Normal Storage14 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerROCK CREEK WD NO 45
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS07477
Federal IDKS07477
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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