Gs Dd No 9

Gs Dd No 9 is an earth dam located in Brown County, Kansas, built in 1995. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionSatisfactoryBest of 4 ratings
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection10/16/2021
Height29 ft
Built199531 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 29 ft
29 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

29 ft tall and 508 ft long, taller than 65% 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 9

Gs Dd No 9 is a dam in Brown, Kansas. The dam is owned by Pony Creek Wjd No 78 (local government). It impounds the Pony Creek-tr.

The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 508 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 72 acre-feet. 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. Its condition is rated satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 10/16/2021.

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Location

StateKansas
CountyBrown
River/StreamPony Creek-tr
Coordinates39.96418, -95.78719

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height29 ft
Dam Height29 ft
Dam Length508 ft
Year Completed1995 (31 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage72 acre-ft
Max Storage72 acre-ft
Normal Storage20 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

OwnerPony Creek Wjd No 78
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection10/16/2021
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS09174
Federal IDKS09174
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