Dd No 27

Dd No 27 is an earth dam located in Pottawatomie County, Kansas, built in 2001. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

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 23 years ago.

At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKansas
CountyPottawatomie
Nearest CityLouisville
River/StreamRock Creek-tr
Coordinates39.38569, -96.43474

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height33 ft
Dam Height33 ft
Dam Length875 ft
Year Completed2001 (25 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage328 acre-ft
Max Storage328 acre-ft
Normal Storage51 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge2,110 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerROCK CREEK WD NO 45
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Last Inspection06/06/2002
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS07912
Federal IDKS07912
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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