Dd No 1-21 (feathrston)

Dd No 1-21 (feathrston) is an earth dam located in Jackson County, Kansas, built in 1984. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Dd No 1-21 (feathrston)

The primary purpose of Dd No 1-21 (feathrston) 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 27 feet tall and stretches 900 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 240 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1984, the structure is 42 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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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKansas
CountyJackson
Nearest CityMuscotah
River/StreamDelaware River-tr
Coordinates39.59874, -95.62349

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length900 ft
Year Completed1984 (42 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage240 acre-ft
Max Storage240 acre-ft
Normal Storage40 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerNEMAHA-BROWN WJD NO 7
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS07242
Federal IDKS07242
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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