Gs Dd No 9-4

Gs Dd No 9-4 is an earth dam located in Brown County, Kansas, built in 1995. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Gs Dd No 9-4

The primary purpose of Gs Dd No 9-4 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 Wolf River Wjd No 66 (local government). It impounds the Wolf River-tr near Robinson.

The dam stands 31 feet tall and stretches 900 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 194 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1995, the structure is 31 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 11/08/1995. That was over 30 years ago.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKansas
CountyBrown
Nearest CityRobinson
River/StreamWolf River-tr
Coordinates39.85905, -95.40230

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height31 ft
Dam Height31 ft
Dam Length900 ft
Year Completed1995 (31 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage194 acre-ft
Max Storage194 acre-ft
Normal Storage49 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge1,386 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerWOLF RIVER WJD NO 66
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Last Inspection11/08/1995
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS09108
Federal IDKS09108
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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