Gs Dd No B-66 (bodenhausen)
Gs Dd No B-66 (bodenhausen) is an earth dam located in Atchison County, Kansas, built in 1983. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Gs Dd No B-66 (bodenhausen)
The primary purpose of Gs Dd No B-66 (bodenhausen) 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 Delaware Wjd No 10 (local government). It impounds the Little Grasshopper Creek-tr near Muscotah.
The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 655 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 128 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 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.
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Location
| State | Kansas |
| County | Atchison |
| Nearest City | Muscotah |
| River/Stream | Little Grasshopper Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 39.57465, -95.50054 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Length | 655 ft |
| Year Completed | 1983 (43 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 128 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 128 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 14 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 3 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | DELAWARE WJD NO 10 |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KS07015 |
| Federal ID | KS07015 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |