Kerber-greer Dd No Viii
Kerber-greer Dd No Viii is an earth dam located in Brown County, Kansas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Kerber-greer Dd No Viii
The primary purpose of Kerber-greer Dd No Viii 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 Mission Creek near Horton.
The dam stands 41 feet tall and stretches 985 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 505 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. The most recent inspection on record was 03/11/2011. That was over 15 years ago.
At 41 feet, this dam is taller than 88% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Kansas |
| County | Brown |
| Nearest City | Horton |
| River/Stream | Mission Creek |
| Coordinates | 39.70056, -95.51907 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 41 ft |
| Dam Height | 41 ft |
| Dam Length | 985 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 505 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 505 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 68 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 11 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 |
| Last Inspection | 03/11/2011 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KS02081 |
| Federal ID | KS02081 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |