Dd No 4-14

Dd No 4-14 is an earth dam located in Douglas County, Kansas, built in 1995. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Dd No 4-14

The primary purpose of Dd No 4-14 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 Tauy Creek Wjd No 82 (local government). It impounds the Spring Creek-tr near Peoria.

The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 960 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 440 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 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 02/06/1996. That was over 30 years ago.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKansas
CountyDouglas
Nearest CityPeoria
River/StreamSpring Creek-tr
Coordinates38.74108, -95.16514

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height23 ft
Dam Height23 ft
Dam Length960 ft
Year Completed1995 (31 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage440 acre-ft
Max Storage440 acre-ft
Normal Storage58 acre-ft
Surface Area14 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge1,250 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerTAUY CREEK WJD NO 82
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Last Inspection02/06/1996
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS09111
Federal IDKS09111
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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