Dd No 101 (titus)

Dd No 101 (titus) is an earth dam located in Chase County, Kansas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height28 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 28 ft
28 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

28 ft tall and 1,870 ft long, taller than 62% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.

About Dd No 101 (titus)

The primary purpose of Dd No 101 (titus) 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 Bloody Creek-tr near Emporia.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 1,870 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 279 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.

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Location

StateKansas
CountyChase
Nearest CityEmporia
River/StreamBloody Creek-tr
Coordinates38.34920, -96.45614

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length1,870 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage279 acre-ft
Max Storage279 acre-ft
Normal Storage28 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge1,471 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerSouth Fork Wjd No 76
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS04610
Federal IDKS04610
More InfoState Dam Safety Program