Gs Dd No 10-1

Gs Dd No 10-1 is an earth dam located in Brown County, Kansas, built in 1995. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection12/13/1995
Height32 ft
Built199531 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 32 ft
32 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

32 ft tall and 550 ft long, taller than 74% 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 10-1

The primary purpose of Gs Dd No 10-1 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 Wolf River Wjd No 66 (local government). It impounds the South Fork Wolf River-tr.

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 550 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 116 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1995, the structure is 31 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 12/13/1995. That was over 30 years ago.

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Location

StateKansas
CountyBrown
River/StreamSouth Fork Wolf River-tr
Coordinates39.78452, -95.39984

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height32 ft
Dam Length550 ft
Year Completed1995 (31 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage116 acre-ft
Max Storage116 acre-ft
Normal Storage45 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge1,888 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerWolf River Wjd No 66
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection12/13/1995
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS09105
Federal IDKS09105
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