Dd No 105 (spangler)

Dd No 105 (spangler) is an earth dam located in Harvey County, Kansas, built in 1983. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection09/28/2011
Height24 ft
Built198343 years ago

Dam profile

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

24 ft tall and 950 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 Dd No 105 (spangler)

The primary purpose of Dd No 105 (spangler) 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 Doyle Creek Wjd No 86 (local government). It impounds the Doyle Creek-tr near Peabody.

The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 950 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 561 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1983, the structure is 43 years old.

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 09/28/2011. That was over 15 years ago.

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Location

StateKansas
CountyHarvey
Nearest CityPeabody
River/StreamDoyle Creek-tr
Coordinates38.14987, -97.20999

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height24 ft
Dam Height24 ft
Dam Length950 ft
Year Completed1983 (43 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage561 acre-ft
Max Storage561 acre-ft
Normal Storage40 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge1,200 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerDoyle Creek Wjd No 86
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection09/28/2011
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS05361
Federal IDKS05361
More InfoState Dam Safety Program