Dd No I-4 (labette-hackberry) is an earth dam located in Labette County, Kansas, built in 1979. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 21 ft21 ft tall. 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 I-4 (labette-hackberry)
The primary purpose of Dd No I-4 (labette-hackberry) 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 Labette-hackberry Creek Wjd No 96 (local government). It impounds the Lake Creek-tr.
The dam stands 21 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 443 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1979, the structure is 47 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 | Labette |
| River/Stream | Lake Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 37.02715, -95.24165 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Height | 21 ft |
| Year Completed | 1979 (47 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 443 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 443 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 42 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 15 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Labette-hackberry Creek Wjd No 96 |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KS07309 |
| Federal ID | KS07309 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |