Gs Dd No 4-13

Gs Dd No 4-13 is an earth dam located in Jackson County, Kansas, built in 1995. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Gs Dd No 4-13

The primary purpose of Gs Dd No 4-13 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 Nemaha-brown Wjd No 7 (local government). It impounds the Muddy Creek-tr near Whiting.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 143 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
CountyJackson
Nearest CityWhiting
River/StreamMuddy Creek-tr
Coordinates39.61665, -95.69100

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length600 ft
Year Completed1995 (31 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage143 acre-ft
Max Storage143 acre-ft
Normal Storage37 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge1,115 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerNEMAHA-BROWN WJD NO 7
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Last Inspection11/08/1995
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS09109
Federal IDKS09109
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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