Dd No A-6 (tri-creek)

Dd No A-6 (tri-creek) is an earth dam located in Neosho County, Kansas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height20 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 20 ft
20 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

20 ft tall and 2,420 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 A-6 (tri-creek)

The primary purpose of Dd No A-6 (tri-creek) 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). It impounds the Chetopa Creek-tr near Neodesha.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 2,420 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 22 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 723 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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Location

StateKansas
CountyNeosho
Nearest CityNeodesha
River/StreamChetopa Creek-tr
Coordinates37.56527, -95.50335

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length2,420 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage723 acre-ft
Max Storage723 acre-ft
Normal Storage59 acre-ft
Surface Area22 acres
Drainage Area1 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 IDKS07447
Federal IDKS07447
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