Gs Dd No 48 (hillyer)

Gs Dd No 48 (hillyer) is an earth dam located in Brown County, Kansas, built in 1986. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height29 ft
Built198640 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 29 ft
29 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

29 ft tall and 630 ft long, taller than 65% 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 Gs Dd No 48 (hillyer)

The primary purpose of Gs Dd No 48 (hillyer) 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 Pony Creek Wjd No 78 (local government). It impounds the Pony Creek-tr.

The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 630 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 125 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 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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Location

StateKansas
CountyBrown
River/StreamPony Creek-tr
Coordinates39.97826, -95.62678

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height29 ft
Dam Height29 ft
Dam Length630 ft
Year Completed1986 (40 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage125 acre-ft
Max Storage125 acre-ft
Normal Storage37 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge1,071 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerPony Creek Wjd No 78
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS07060
Federal IDKS07060
More InfoState Dam Safety Program