W.g. Williams Dd No II is a dam located in Brown County, Kansas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 32 ft32 ft tall and 1,100 ft long, taller than 74% 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 W.g. Williams Dd No II
The primary purpose of W.g. Williams Dd No II 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 Brown County (local government). It impounds the Grasshopper Creek-tr near Horton.
The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 1,100 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 307 acre-feet.
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.
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Location
| State | Kansas |
| County | Brown |
| Nearest City | Horton |
| River/Stream | Grasshopper Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 39.75626, -95.60470 |
Physical Characteristics
| NID Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,100 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 307 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 307 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 1 acre-ft |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Brown County |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KS02075 |
| Federal ID | KS02075 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |