Henry Stube Dd No III

Henry Stube Dd No III is a dam located in Brown County, Kansas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height38 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 38 ft
38 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

38 ft tall and 790 ft long, taller than 84% 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 Henry Stube Dd No III

The primary purpose of Henry Stube Dd No III 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 38 feet tall and stretches 790 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 295 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.

At 38 feet, this dam is taller than 84% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateKansas
CountyBrown
Nearest CityHorton
River/StreamGrasshopper Creek-tr
Coordinates39.73472, -95.58036

Physical Characteristics

NID Height38 ft
Dam Height38 ft
Dam Length790 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage295 acre-ft
Max Storage295 acre-ft
Normal Storage7 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerBrown County
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS02076
Federal IDKS02076
More InfoState Dam Safety Program