Gsd No 17 (pederson) is an earth dam located in Brown County, Kansas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 18 ft18 ft tall and 450 ft long. 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 Gsd No 17 (pederson)
The primary purpose of Gsd No 17 (pederson) is debris control. The dam is designed to catch sediment, rocks, and debris carried by flowing water — particularly important in areas prone to mudslides or heavy erosion. The dam is owned by Little Delaware-mission Creeks Wjd No 5 (local government). It impounds the Grasshopper Creek-tr near Horton.
The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 450 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 51 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 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
| State | Kansas |
| County | Brown |
| Nearest City | Horton |
| River/Stream | Grasshopper Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 39.74255, -95.57616 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Length | 450 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 51 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 51 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 3 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 1 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Debris Control |
| Owner | Little Delaware-mission Creeks Wjd No 5 |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KS05062 |
| Federal ID | KS05062 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |