Dd No 50 (dave Doperalski)
Dd No 50 (dave Doperalski) is an earth dam located in Pottawatomie County, Kansas, built in 1990. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Dd No 50 (dave Doperalski)
The primary purpose of Dd No 50 (dave Doperalski) 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 Louisville.
The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 810 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 103 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1990, the structure is 36 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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Location
| State | Kansas |
| County | Pottawatomie |
| Nearest City | Louisville |
| River/Stream | Rock Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 39.32172, -96.38354 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Length | 810 ft |
| Year Completed | 1990 (36 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 103 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 103 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 14 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 3 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | ROCK CREEK WD NO 45 |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KS07477 |
| Federal ID | KS07477 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |