Dd No 10 (krouse)

Dd No 10 (krouse) is an earth dam located in Pottawatomie County, Kansas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Dd No 10 (krouse)

The primary purpose of Dd No 10 (krouse) 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 Wd No 45 (local government). It impounds the Darnells Creek-tr near Westmoreland.

The dam stands 37 feet tall and stretches 760 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 144 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 37 feet, this dam is taller than 84% of dams nationwide.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKansas
CountyPottawatomie
Nearest CityWestmoreland
River/StreamDarnells Creek-tr
Coordinates39.41308, -96.36854

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height37 ft
Dam Height37 ft
Dam Length760 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage144 acre-ft
Max Storage144 acre-ft
Normal Storage35 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Max Discharge815 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerROCK CREEK WD NO 45
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS04516
Federal IDKS04516
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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