Gs Dd No 31-11 (kellenberger)

Gs Dd No 31-11 (kellenberger) is an earth dam located in Nemaha County, Kansas, built in 1986. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Gs Dd No 31-11 (kellenberger)

The primary purpose of Gs Dd No 31-11 (kellenberger) 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 Grasshopper Creek-tr near Arrington.

The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 670 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 120 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1986, the structure is 40 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
CountyNemaha
Nearest CityArrington
River/StreamGrasshopper Creek-tr
Coordinates39.88616, -95.81076

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height24 ft
Dam Height24 ft
Dam Length670 ft
Year Completed1986 (40 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage120 acre-ft
Max Storage120 acre-ft
Normal Storage23 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge1,213 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerNEMAHA-BROWN WJD NO 7
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS07431
Federal IDKS07431
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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