Gs Dd No C-48

Gs Dd No C-48 is an earth dam located in Jackson 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
Height37 ft
Built198640 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 37 ft
37 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

37 ft tall and 670 ft long, taller than 83% 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 Gs Dd No C-48

The primary purpose of Gs Dd No C-48 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 Delaware Wjd No 10 (local government). It impounds the Banner Creek-tr near Holton.

The dam stands 37 feet tall and stretches 670 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 239 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.

At 37 feet, this dam is taller than 83% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateKansas
CountyJackson
Nearest CityHolton
River/StreamBanner Creek-tr
Coordinates39.42678, -95.81760

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height37 ft
Dam Height37 ft
Dam Length670 ft
Year Completed1986 (40 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage239 acre-ft
Max Storage239 acre-ft
Normal Storage48 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge1,604 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerDelaware Wjd No 10
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS07251
Federal IDKS07251
More InfoState Dam Safety Program