Strube-wenger-hall Dd No Iv

Strube-wenger-hall Dd No Iv is an earth dam located in Brown County, Kansas, built in 1957. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Strube-wenger-hall Dd No Iv

The primary purpose of Strube-wenger-hall Dd No Iv 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 Little Delaware-mission Creeks Wjd No 5 (local government). It impounds the Grasshopper Creek-tr near Horton.

The dam stands 36 feet tall and stretches 1,000 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 605 acre-feet. Completed in 1957, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

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 07/29/2009. That was over 16 years ago.

At 36 feet, this dam is taller than 83% of dams nationwide.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKansas
CountyBrown
Nearest CityHorton
River/StreamGrasshopper Creek-tr
Coordinates39.73165, -95.59219

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height36 ft
Dam Height36 ft
Dam Length1,000 ft
Year Completed1957 (69 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage605 acre-ft
Max Storage605 acre-ft
Normal Storage83 acre-ft
Surface Area15 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerLITTLE DELAWARE-MISSION CREEKS WJD NO 5
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Last Inspection07/29/2009
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS02077
Federal IDKS02077
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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