Dd No A-54

Dd No A-54 is an earth dam located in Jackson County, Kansas, built in 2004. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Dd No A-54

The primary purpose of Dd No A-54 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 Delaware Wjd No 10 (local government). It impounds the Spring Creek-tr near Netwaka.

The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 990 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 22 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 810 acre-feet. Completed in 2004, the structure is relatively new.

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 05/27/2005. That was over 20 years ago.

At 34 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKansas
CountyJackson
Nearest CityNetwaka
River/StreamSpring Creek-tr
Coordinates39.59604, -95.77651

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height34 ft
Dam Height34 ft
Dam Length990 ft
Year Completed2004 (22 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage810 acre-ft
Max Storage810 acre-ft
Normal Storage138 acre-ft
Surface Area22 acres
Max Discharge2,495 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerDELAWARE WJD NO 10
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Last Inspection05/27/2005
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS09030
Federal IDKS09030
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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