Dd No 29

Dd No 29 is an earth dam located in Marshall County, Kansas, built in 2010. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Dd No 29

The primary purpose of Dd No 29 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 Horseshoe Creek Wjd No 110 (local government). It impounds the Horseshoe Creek-tr near Marysville.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 592 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 58 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2010, the structure is relatively new.

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 10/17/2010. That was over 15 years ago.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKansas
CountyMarshall
Nearest CityMarysville
River/StreamHorseshoe Creek-tr
Coordinates39.94227, -96.76785

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length592 ft
Year Completed2010 (16 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage58 acre-ft
Max Storage58 acre-ft
Normal Storage16 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge282 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerHORSESHOE CREEK WJD NO 110
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Last Inspection10/17/2010
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS09342
Federal IDKS09342
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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