Dd No C-10

Dd No C-10 is an earth dam located in Coffey County, Kansas, built in 1996. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Dd No C-10

The primary purpose of Dd No C-10 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 Pottawatomie Creek Wjd No 90 (local government). It impounds the Elm Creek.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 650 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 187 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1996, the structure is 30 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 06/26/1996. That was over 29 years ago.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKansas
CountyCoffey
River/StreamElm Creek
Coordinates38.35697, -95.51895

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length650 ft
Year Completed1996 (30 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage187 acre-ft
Max Storage187 acre-ft
Normal Storage28 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerPOTTAWATOMIE CREEK WJD NO 90
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Last Inspection06/26/1996
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS09087
Federal IDKS09087
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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