Dd No 107

Dd No 107 is an earth dam located in Chase County, Kansas, built in 1980. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height26 ft
Built198046 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 26 ft
26 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

26 ft tall and 750 ft long, taller than 55% 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 107

The primary purpose of Dd No 107 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 South Fork Wjd No 76 (local government). It impounds the Buck Creek-tr near Cottonwood Falls.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 750 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 174 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1980, the structure is 46 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
CountyChase
Nearest CityCottonwood Falls
River/StreamBuck Creek-tr
Coordinates38.32100, -96.56079

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length750 ft
Year Completed1980 (46 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage174 acre-ft
Max Storage174 acre-ft
Normal Storage30 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge1,400 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerSouth Fork Wjd No 76
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS07139
Federal IDKS07139
More InfoState Dam Safety Program