Dd No 201 (dickson)

Dd No 201 (dickson) is an earth dam located in Lyon County, Kansas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Dd No 201 (dickson)

The primary purpose of Dd No 201 (dickson) 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 Rock Creek Wjd No 84 (local government). It impounds the Wrights Creek-tr near Emporia.

The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 1,280 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 350 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 33 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKansas
CountyLyon
Nearest CityEmporia
River/StreamWrights Creek-tr
Coordinates38.60233, -96.29474

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height33 ft
Dam Height33 ft
Dam Length1,280 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage350 acre-ft
Max Storage350 acre-ft
Normal Storage52 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Max Discharge580 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerROCK CREEK WJD NO 84
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS04465
Federal IDKS04465
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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