Gs Dd No C-109(gs-55)

Gs Dd No C-109(gs-55) is an earth dam located in Jackson County, Kansas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Gs Dd No C-109(gs-55)

The primary purpose of Gs Dd No C-109(gs-55) 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 Delaware Wjd No 10 (local government). It impounds the Elk Creek-tr near Arriington.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 850 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 350 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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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKansas
CountyJackson
Nearest CityArriington
River/StreamElk Creek-tr
Coordinates39.47846, -95.65472

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length850 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage350 acre-ft
Max Storage350 acre-ft
Normal Storage48 acre-ft
Surface Area11 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge1,317 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerDELAWARE WJD NO 10
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS07733
Federal IDKS07733
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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