Site 75a

Site 75a is an earth dam located in Pottawatomie County, Kansas, built in 2004. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Site 75a

The primary purpose of Site 75a 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 Rock Creek Wd No 45 (local government). It impounds the Rock Creek-tr.

The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 650 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 295 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 2004, 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 08/28/2007. That was over 18 years ago.

At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKansas
CountyPottawatomie
River/StreamRock Creek-tr
Coordinates39.33524, -96.41091

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height33 ft
Dam Height33 ft
Dam Length650 ft
Year Completed2004 (22 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage295 acre-ft
Max Storage295 acre-ft
Normal Storage26 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge2,240 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerROCK CREEK WD NO 45
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Last Inspection08/28/2007
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS09212
Federal IDKS09212
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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