Gs Dd No 27-9a (skinner)

Gs Dd No 27-9a (skinner) is an earth dam located in Brown County, Kansas, built in 1991. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height24 ft
Built199135 years ago

Dam profile

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

24 ft tall and 525 ft long. 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 27-9a (skinner)

The primary purpose of Gs Dd No 27-9a (skinner) 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 24 feet tall and stretches 525 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 64 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1991, the structure is 35 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
Nearest CityMuscotah
River/StreamDelaware River-tr
Coordinates39.80412, -95.73669

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height24 ft
Dam Height24 ft
Dam Length525 ft
Year Completed1991 (35 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage64 acre-ft
Max Storage64 acre-ft
Normal Storage12 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge1,530 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerNemaha-brown Wjd No 7
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS07063
Federal IDKS07063
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