Dd Iv-12

Dd Iv-12 is an earth dam located in Bourbon County, Kansas, built in 1998. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Dd Iv-12

The primary purpose of Dd Iv-12 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 Mill Creek Wd No 98 (local government). It impounds the Mill Creek-tr near Fort Scott.

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 1,250 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 338 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1998, the structure is 28 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 08/04/1999. That was over 26 years ago.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKansas
CountyBourbon
Nearest CityFort Scott
River/StreamMill Creek-tr
Coordinates37.89826, -94.88654

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height19 ft
Dam Height19 ft
Dam Length1,250 ft
Year Completed1998 (28 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage338 acre-ft
Max Storage338 acre-ft
Normal Storage22 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge800 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerMILL CREEK WD NO 98
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Last Inspection08/04/1999
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS07857
Federal IDKS07857
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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