Dd No 4-17 (bruning)

Dd No 4-17 (bruning) is an earth dam located in Brown County, Kansas, built in 1981. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height31 ft
Built198145 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 31 ft
31 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

31 ft tall and 700 ft long, taller than 72% 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 4-17 (bruning)

The primary purpose of Dd No 4-17 (bruning) 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 Roy's Creek Wd No 75 (local government). It impounds the Roy's Creek-tr.

The dam stands 31 feet tall and stretches 700 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 135 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1981, the structure is 45 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

StateKansas
CountyBrown
River/StreamRoy's Creek-tr
Coordinates39.87164, -95.43056

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height31 ft
Dam Height31 ft
Dam Length700 ft
Year Completed1981 (45 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage135 acre-ft
Max Storage135 acre-ft
Normal Storage58 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerRoy's Creek Wd No 75
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS07048
Federal IDKS07048
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