Dd No 27-29 (hennigan)
Dd No 27-29 (hennigan) is an earth dam located in Brown County, Kansas, built in 1981. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Dd No 27-29 (hennigan)
The primary purpose of Dd No 27-29 (hennigan) 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 Nemaha-brown Wjd No 7 (local government). It impounds the Cedar Creek Delaware River-tr near Muscotah.
The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 650 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 109 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
| State | Kansas |
| County | Brown |
| Nearest City | Muscotah |
| River/Stream | Cedar Creek Delaware River-tr |
| Coordinates | 39.84956, -95.76717 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 29 ft |
| Dam Height | 29 ft |
| Dam Length | 650 ft |
| Year Completed | 1981 (45 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 109 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 109 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 27 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 4 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | NEMAHA-BROWN WJD NO 7 |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KS07050 |
| Federal ID | KS07050 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |