Gibbens Dam is an earth dam located in Johnson County, Kansas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 22 ft22 ft tall and 520 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Gibbens Dam
The primary purpose of Gibbens Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Gibbens, Pw (private). It impounds the Kill Creek-tr near De Soto.
The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 520 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 70 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.
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 10/22/1987. That was over 38 years ago.
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Location
| State | Kansas |
| County | Johnson |
| Nearest City | De Soto |
| River/Stream | Kill Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 38.89569, -94.94474 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Length | 520 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 70 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 70 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 31 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 3 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 350 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Gibbens, Pw |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 10/22/1987 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KS01174 |
| Federal ID | KS01174 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |