Gs Dd No B-69

Gs Dd No B-69 is an earth dam located in Atchison County, Kansas, built in 1994. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Gs Dd No B-69

The primary purpose of Gs Dd No B-69 is debris control. The dam is designed to catch sediment, rocks, and debris carried by flowing water — particularly important in areas prone to mudslides or heavy erosion. The dam is owned by Delaware Wjd No 10 (local government). It impounds the Delaware River-tr.

The dam stands 38 feet tall and stretches 700 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 223 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1994, the structure is 32 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.

At 38 feet, this dam is taller than 85% of dams nationwide.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKansas
CountyAtchison
River/StreamDelaware River-tr
Coordinates39.49924, -95.49358

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height38 ft
Dam Height38 ft
Dam Length700 ft
Year Completed1994 (32 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage223 acre-ft
Max Storage223 acre-ft
Normal Storage29 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge1,000 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeDebris Control
OwnerDELAWARE WJD NO 10
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS09225
Federal IDKS09225
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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