Gs Dd No 7-19

Gs Dd No 7-19 is an earth dam located in Nemaha County, Kansas, built in 1997. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Gs Dd No 7-19

The primary purpose of Gs Dd No 7-19 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 Barnes Creek-tr near Wetmore.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 650 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 145 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1997, the structure is 29 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 06/03/1997. That was over 28 years ago.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKansas
CountyNemaha
Nearest CityWetmore
River/StreamBarnes Creek-tr
Coordinates39.68669, -95.89673

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length650 ft
Year Completed1997 (29 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage145 acre-ft
Max Storage145 acre-ft
Normal Storage40 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge1,200 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerNEMAHA-BROWN WJD NO 7
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Last Inspection06/03/1997
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS09205
Federal IDKS09205
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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