Gs Dd No C 22-8

Gs Dd No C 22-8 is an earth dam located in Brown County, Kansas, built in 1996. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection03/15/1996
Height28 ft
Built199630 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 28 ft
28 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

28 ft tall and 700 ft long, taller than 62% 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 C 22-8

The primary purpose of Gs Dd No C 22-8 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 Gregg Creek-tr near Netawaka.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 700 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 76 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1996, the structure is 30 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 03/15/1996. That was over 30 years ago.

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Location

StateKansas
CountyBrown
Nearest CityNetawaka
River/StreamGregg Creek-tr
Coordinates39.71894, -95.76978

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length700 ft
Year Completed1996 (30 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage76 acre-ft
Max Storage76 acre-ft
Normal Storage28 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge581 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerNemaha-brown Wjd No 7
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection03/15/1996
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS09175
Federal IDKS09175
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