Dd No Sp-11

Dd No Sp-11 is an earth dam located in Butler County, Kansas, built in 1996. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Dd No Sp-11

The primary purpose of Dd No Sp-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 Whitewater River Wjd No 22 (local government). It impounds the Rock Creek near Towanda.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 2,213 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 30 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,703 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 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 03/27/1996. That was over 30 years ago.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKansas
CountyButler
Nearest CityTowanda
River/StreamRock Creek
Coordinates37.89841, -96.95969

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length2,213 ft
Year Completed1996 (30 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage1,703 acre-ft
Max Storage1,703 acre-ft
Normal Storage93 acre-ft
Surface Area30 acres
Drainage Area3 sq mi
Max Discharge2,883 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerWHITEWATER RIVER WJD NO 22
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Last Inspection03/27/1996
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS09097
Federal IDKS09097
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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