Gs Dd No 2-35

Gs Dd No 2-35 is an earth dam located in Brown County, Kansas, built in 1997. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection10/08/1997
Height35 ft
Built199729 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 35 ft
35 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

35 ft tall and 600 ft long, taller than 80% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Gs Dd No 2-35

The primary purpose of Gs Dd No 2-35 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 Roy's Creek Wd No 75 (local government). It impounds the Roys Creek-tr near White Cloud.

The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 123 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1997, the structure is 29 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. The most recent inspection on record was 10/08/1997. That was over 29 years ago.

At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateKansas
CountyBrown
Nearest CityWhite Cloud
River/StreamRoys Creek-tr
Coordinates39.92273, -95.37612

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height35 ft
Dam Height35 ft
Dam Length600 ft
Year Completed1997 (29 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage123 acre-ft
Max Storage123 acre-ft
Normal Storage31 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge505 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerRoy's Creek Wd No 75
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection10/08/1997
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS07799
Federal IDKS07799
More InfoState Dam Safety Program