Dd No 11-23

Dd No 11-23 is an earth dam located in Nemaha County, Kansas, built in 1992. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Dd No 11-23

The primary purpose of Dd No 11-23 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 Muddy Creek.

The dam stands 31 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 171 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/StreamMuddy Creek
Coordinates39.69005, -95.80884

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height31 ft
Dam Height31 ft
Dam Length500 ft
Year Completed1992 (34 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage171 acre-ft
Max Storage171 acre-ft
Normal Storage32 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDKS07617
Federal IDKS07617
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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