Dd No 7-11

Dd No 7-11 is a rockfill dam located in Coffey County, Kansas, built in 1999. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Dd No 7-11

The primary purpose of Dd No 7-11 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 Long-scott Creeks Wd No 93 (local government). It impounds the Long Creek-tr.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 1,050 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 752 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1999, the structure is 27 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
CountyCoffey
River/StreamLong Creek-tr
Coordinates38.32518, -95.61130

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeRockfill
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length1,050 ft
Year Completed1999 (27 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage752 acre-ft
Max Storage752 acre-ft
Normal Storage106 acre-ft
Surface Area20 acres
Drainage Area2 sq mi
Max Discharge2,684 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerLONG-SCOTT CREEKS WD NO 93
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS07869
Federal IDKS07869
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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