Dd No 6-35a (stedman-shumaker)

Dd No 6-35a (stedman-shumaker) is an earth dam located in Nemaha County, Kansas, built in 1992. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Dd No 6-35a (stedman-shumaker)

The primary purpose of Dd No 6-35a (stedman-shumaker) 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 Wolfley Creek.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 450 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 67 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1992, the structure is 34 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
River/StreamWolfley Creek
Coordinates39.65312, -95.82417

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length450 ft
Year Completed1992 (34 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage67 acre-ft
Max Storage67 acre-ft
Normal Storage22 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge680 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDKS07436
Federal IDKS07436
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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