Brown Co Scd Dd No V is an earth dam located in Brown County, Kansas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 37 ft37 ft tall and 935 ft long, taller than 83% 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 Brown Co Scd Dd No V
The primary purpose of Brown Co Scd Dd No V 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 37 feet tall and stretches 935 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 415 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 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 37 feet, this dam is taller than 83% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Kansas |
| County | Brown |
| Nearest City | Horton |
| River/Stream | Grasshopper Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 39.71403, -95.58137 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 37 ft |
| Dam Height | 37 ft |
| Dam Length | 935 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 415 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 415 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 44 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Little Delaware-mission Creeks Wjd No 5 |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KS02078 |
| Federal ID | KS02078 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |