Gs Dd No 4-10

Gs Dd No 4-10 is an earth dam located in Brown County, Kansas, built in 1996. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Gs Dd No 4-10

The primary purpose of Gs Dd No 4-10 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.

The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 800 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 206 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1996, the structure is 30 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 07/12/1996. That was over 29 years ago.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKansas
CountyBrown
River/StreamRoys Creek-tr
Coordinates39.88634, -95.39028

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height29 ft
Dam Height29 ft
Dam Length800 ft
Year Completed1996 (30 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage206 acre-ft
Max Storage206 acre-ft
Normal Storage58 acre-ft
Surface Area11 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge525 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerROY'S CREEK WD NO 75
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Last Inspection07/12/1996
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS09088
Federal IDKS09088
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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