Dd No 13

Dd No 13 is an earth dam located in Brown County, Kansas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height30 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 30 ft
30 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

30 ft tall and 610 ft long, taller than 68% 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 13

The primary purpose of Dd No 13 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).

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 610 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 111 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

StateKansas
CountyBrown
Coordinates39.93333, -95.76595

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length610 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage111 acre-ft
Max Storage111 acre-ft
Normal Storage15 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
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 IDKS07070
Federal IDKS07070
More InfoState Dam Safety Program