Dd No 42 is an earth dam located in Greenwood County, Kansas, built in 2005. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 32 ft32 ft tall and 1,050 ft long, taller than 74% 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 42
The primary purpose of Dd No 42 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 Walnut-west Creeks Wd No 72 (local government). It impounds the Willow Creek-tr.
The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 1,050 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 30 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,018 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 2005, the structure is relatively new.
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 07/11/2005. That was over 21 years ago.
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Location
| State | Kansas |
| County | Greenwood |
| River/Stream | Willow Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 38.06147, -96.23051 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,050 ft |
| Year Completed | 2005 (21 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,018 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,018 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 129 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 30 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 2,865 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Walnut-west Creeks Wd No 72 |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/11/2005 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KS09182 |
| Federal ID | KS09182 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |