Dd No 112

About Dd No 112

The primary purpose of Dd No 112 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 South Fork Wjd No 76 (local government). It impounds the Folsom Creek near Emporia.

The dam stands 42 feet tall and stretches 1,690 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 670 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1977, the structure is 49 years old.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 03/31/2015. That was over 11 years ago.

At 42 feet, this dam is taller than 89% of dams nationwide.

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