Dd No 125

Dd No 125 is an earth dam located in Lyon County, Kansas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Dd No 125

The primary purpose of Dd No 125 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 Upper Marais Des Cygnes Wjd No 101 (local government). It impounds the Elm Creek-tr.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 900 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 314 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 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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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKansas
CountyLyon
River/StreamElm Creek-tr
Coordinates38.67457, -96.04570

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length900 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage314 acre-ft
Max Storage314 acre-ft
Normal Storage42 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge1,200 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerUPPER MARAIS DES CYGNES WJD NO 101
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS07377
Federal IDKS07377
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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