Dd No 25 is an earth dam located in Greenwood County, Kansas, built in 1987. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 26 ft26 ft tall and 900 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 25
The primary purpose of Dd No 25 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 Bernard Creek-tr near Neal.
The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 900 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 388 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1987, the structure is 39 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
| State | Kansas |
| County | Greenwood |
| Nearest City | Neal |
| River/Stream | Bernard Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 37.93196, -96.18304 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 26 ft |
| Dam Height | 26 ft |
| Dam Length | 900 ft |
| Year Completed | 1987 (39 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 388 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 388 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 49 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 1,181 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Walnut-west Creeks Wd No 72 |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KS07210 |
| Federal ID | KS07210 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |