Dd No C-20 (labette-hackberry)

Dd No C-20 (labette-hackberry) is an earth dam located in Labette County, Kansas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height19 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 19 ft
19 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

19 ft tall and 954 ft long. 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 C-20 (labette-hackberry)

The primary purpose of Dd No C-20 (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).

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 954 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 97 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.

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
CountyLabette
Coordinates37.32941, -95.31502

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height19 ft
Dam Height19 ft
Dam Length954 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage97 acre-ft
Max Storage97 acre-ft
Normal Storage18 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerLabette-hackberry Creek Wjd No 96
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS07324
Federal IDKS07324
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