Dd No 3-35

Dd No 3-35 is an earth dam located in Hodgeman County, Kansas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height34 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 34 ft
34 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

34 ft tall and 1,220 ft long, taller than 78% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Dd No 3-35

The primary purpose of Dd No 3-35 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 Pawnee Wjd No 81 (local government). It impounds the Saw Log Creek-tr near Hanston.

The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 1,220 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 942 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 5 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.

At 34 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateKansas
CountyHodgeman
Nearest CityHanston
River/StreamSaw Log Creek-tr
Coordinates37.91723, -100.02995

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height34 ft
Dam Height34 ft
Dam Length1,220 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage942 acre-ft
Max Storage942 acre-ft
Normal Storage26 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Drainage Area5 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerPawnee Wjd No 81
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS01694
Federal IDKS01694
More InfoState Dam Safety Program