Gs Dd No 25-21

Gs Dd No 25-21 is an earth dam located in Brown County, Kansas, built in 1994. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Gs Dd No 25-21

The primary purpose of Gs Dd No 25-21 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 Nemaha-brown Wjd No 7 (local government). It impounds the Plum Creek-tr near Netawaka.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 650 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 154 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1994, the structure is 32 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 01/24/1995. That was over 31 years ago.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKansas
CountyBrown
Nearest CityNetawaka
River/StreamPlum Creek-tr
Coordinates39.77520, -95.74864

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length650 ft
Year Completed1994 (32 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage154 acre-ft
Max Storage154 acre-ft
Normal Storage47 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge500 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerNEMAHA-BROWN WJD NO 7
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Last Inspection01/24/1995
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS09173
Federal IDKS09173
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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