121 (johnson)

121 (johnson) is an earth dam located in Osage County, Kansas, built in 2014. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About 121 (johnson)

The primary purpose of 121 (johnson) 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 Salt Creek Wjd No 104 (local government). It impounds the Swede Creek-tr near Osage City.

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 765 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 188 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2014, 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.

At 32 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKansas
CountyOsage
Nearest CityOsage City
River/StreamSwede Creek-tr
Coordinates38.66077, -95.89599

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length765 ft
Year Completed2014 (12 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage188 acre-ft
Max Storage188 acre-ft
Normal Storage20 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerSALT CREEK WJD NO 104
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS09518
Federal IDKS09518
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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