Dd No 21 is an earth dam located in Greenwood 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
Height21 ft
Built198640 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 21 ft
21 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

21 ft tall and 1,100 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 Dd No 21

The primary purpose of Dd No 21 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 Walnut-west Creeks Wd No 72 (local government). It impounds the Homer Creek-tr near Neal.

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 1,100 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 263 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
CountyGreenwood
Nearest CityNeal
River/StreamHomer Creek-tr
Coordinates37.90880, -96.21667

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height21 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length1,100 ft
Year Completed1986 (40 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage263 acre-ft
Max Storage263 acre-ft
Normal Storage31 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge800 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerWalnut-west Creeks Wd No 72
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS07209
Federal IDKS07209
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