is an earth dam located in Brown County, Kansas, built in 1974. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
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is a dam in Brown, Kansas. The dam is owned by Sutter (private). It impounds the Greggs Creek-tr near Mucotah.
The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 53 acre-feet. Completed in 1974, 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.
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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required
Location
| State | Kansas |
| County | Brown |
| Nearest City | Mucotah |
| River/Stream | Greggs Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 39.69053, -95.73670 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 26 ft |
| Dam Height | 26 ft |
| Dam Length | 500 ft |
| Year Completed | 1974 (52 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 53 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 53 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 35 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Owner | SUTTER |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KS04192 |
| Federal ID | KS04192 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |