Dd No 15 (krouse)

Dd No 15 (krouse) is an earth dam located in Pottawatomie County, Kansas, built in 1987. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Dd No 15 (krouse)

The primary purpose of Dd No 15 (krouse) 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 Rock Creek Wd No 45 (local government). It impounds the Rock Creek-tr near Westmoreland.

The dam stands 40 feet tall and stretches 435 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 195 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1987, the structure is 39 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 40 feet, this dam is taller than 87% of dams nationwide.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKansas
CountyPottawatomie
Nearest CityWestmoreland
River/StreamRock Creek-tr
Coordinates39.38734, -96.39089

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height40 ft
Dam Height40 ft
Dam Length435 ft
Year Completed1987 (39 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage195 acre-ft
Max Storage195 acre-ft
Normal Storage69 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge1,060 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerROCK CREEK WD NO 45
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS07474
Federal IDKS07474
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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