Dd No G-12 (labette-hackberry)

Dd No G-12 (labette-hackberry) is an earth dam located in Labette County, Kansas, built in 1998. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Dd No G-12 (labette-hackberry)

The primary purpose of Dd No G-12 (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 Hackberry Creek-tr near Chetopa.

The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 1,760 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 161 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1998, the structure is 28 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
CountyLabette
Nearest CityChetopa
River/StreamHackberry Creek-tr
Coordinates37.13077, -95.33340

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height14 ft
Dam Height14 ft
Dam Length1,760 ft
Year Completed1998 (28 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage161 acre-ft
Max Storage161 acre-ft
Normal Storage37 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerLABETTE-HACKBERRY CREEK WJD NO 96
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS07312
Federal IDKS07312
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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