Dd No 27 is an earth dam located in Pottawatomie County, Kansas, built in 2001. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 33 ft33 ft tall and 875 ft long, taller than 76% 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 Dd No 27
The primary purpose of Dd No 27 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 33 feet tall and stretches 875 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 328 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 2001, the structure is relatively new.
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 06/06/2002. That was over 24 years ago.
At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Kansas |
| County | Pottawatomie |
| Nearest City | Louisville |
| River/Stream | Rock Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 39.38569, -96.43474 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Length | 875 ft |
| Year Completed | 2001 (25 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 328 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 328 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 51 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 7 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 2,110 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Rock Creek Wd No 45 |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 06/06/2002 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KS07912 |
| Federal ID | KS07912 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |