Dd No 27-5a (sibold) is an earth dam located in Brown County, Kansas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 32 ft32 ft tall and 450 ft long, taller than 74% 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 27-5a (sibold)
The primary purpose of Dd No 27-5a (sibold) 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 Delaware River-tr near Muscotah.
The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 450 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 103 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.
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 | Delaware River-tr |
| Coordinates | 39.81691, -95.75546 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Length | 450 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 103 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 103 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 31 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 4 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 1,173 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Nemaha-brown Wjd No 7 |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KS07057 |
| Federal ID | KS07057 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |