Dd No Kerr Site is an earth dam located in Bourbon County, Kansas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 35 ft35 ft tall and 866 ft long, taller than 80% 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 Kerr Site
The primary purpose of Dd No Kerr Site 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 Marmaton Wjd No 102 (local government). It impounds the Rock Creek-tr.
The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 866 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 19 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 914 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 square miles.
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 12/06/1999. That was over 26 years ago.
At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Kansas |
| County | Bourbon |
| River/Stream | Rock Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 37.78619, -94.74479 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 35 ft |
| Dam Height | 35 ft |
| Dam Length | 866 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 914 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 914 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 91 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 19 acres |
| Drainage Area | 3 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 914 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Marmaton Wjd No 102 |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 12/06/1999 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KS09171 |
| Federal ID | KS09171 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |