Dd No 5-11 (neill)

Dd No 5-11 (neill) is an earth dam located in Ness County, Kansas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection11/16/2017
Height38 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 38 ft
38 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

38 ft tall and 1,440 ft long, taller than 84% 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 5-11 (neill)

The primary purpose of Dd No 5-11 (neill) 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 Pawnee Wjd No 81 (local government). It impounds the Guzzlers Gulch-tr near Burdett.

The dam stands 38 feet tall and stretches 1,440 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 33 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 2,139 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 15 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. The most recent inspection on record was 11/16/2017.

At 38 feet, this dam is taller than 84% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateKansas
CountyNess
Nearest CityBurdett
River/StreamGuzzlers Gulch-tr
Coordinates38.33212, -100.05552

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height38 ft
Dam Height38 ft
Dam Length1,440 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage2,139 acre-ft
Max Storage2,139 acre-ft
Normal Storage173 acre-ft
Surface Area33 acres
Drainage Area15 sq mi
Max Discharge3,261 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerPawnee Wjd No 81
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection11/16/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS04945
Federal IDKS04945
More InfoState Dam Safety Program