Dd No 28-13a (renyer)

Dd No 28-13a (renyer) is an earth dam located in Nemaha County, Kansas, built in 1981. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height33 ft
Built198145 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 33 ft
33 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

33 ft tall and 380 ft long, taller than 76% 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 Dd No 28-13a (renyer)

The primary purpose of Dd No 28-13a (renyer) 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 Nemaha-brown Wjd No 7 (local government). It impounds the Gregg Creek-tr near Arrington.

The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 380 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 71 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1981, the structure is 45 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 33 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateKansas
CountyNemaha
Nearest CityArrington
River/StreamGregg Creek-tr
Coordinates39.79184, -95.79949

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height33 ft
Dam Height33 ft
Dam Length380 ft
Year Completed1981 (45 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage71 acre-ft
Max Storage71 acre-ft
Normal Storage22 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerNemaha-brown Wjd No 7
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS07424
Federal IDKS07424
More InfoState Dam Safety Program