Dd No 2-15 (smith)

Dd No 2-15 (smith) is an earth dam located in Jackson County, Kansas, built in 1990. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height25 ft
Built199036 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 25 ft
25 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

25 ft tall and 540 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 2-15 (smith)

The primary purpose of Dd No 2-15 (smith) 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 Nemaha-brown Wjd No 7 (local government). It impounds the Delaware River-tr near Muscotah.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 540 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 123 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1990, the structure is 36 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
CountyJackson
Nearest CityMuscotah
River/StreamDelaware River-tr
Coordinates39.61560, -95.60769

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length540 ft
Year Completed1990 (36 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage123 acre-ft
Max Storage123 acre-ft
Normal Storage42 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerNemaha-brown Wjd No 7
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS07233
Federal IDKS07233
More InfoState Dam Safety Program