Dd No 1-34

Dd No 1-34 is an earth dam located in Pawnee County, Kansas, built in 1986. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Dd No 1-34

The primary purpose of Dd No 1-34 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 Pawnee River-tr near Larned.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 2,555 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 797 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1986, the structure is 40 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.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKansas
CountyPawnee
Nearest CityLarned
River/StreamPawnee River-tr
Coordinates38.26462, -99.30140

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length2,555 ft
Year Completed1986 (40 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage797 acre-ft
Max Storage797 acre-ft
Normal Storage41 acre-ft
Surface Area13 acres
Drainage Area2 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerPAWNEE WJD NO 81
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS05449
Federal IDKS05449
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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