Dd No 33 is an earth dam located in Greenwood County, Kansas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 25 ft25 ft tall and 720 ft long, taller than 50% 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 33
The primary purpose of Dd No 33 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).
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 720 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 400 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 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
| State | Kansas |
| County | Greenwood |
| Coordinates | 37.98269, -96.20482 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 720 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 400 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 400 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 18 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 7 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 1,361 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 | KS07211 |
| Federal ID | KS07211 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |