Gs Dd No D-20

Gs Dd No D-20 is an earth dam located in Jackson County, Kansas, built in 1994. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height25 ft
Built199432 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 25 ft
25 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

25 ft tall and 500 ft long, taller than 50% 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 D-20

The primary purpose of Gs Dd No D-20 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 Delaware Wjd No 10 (local government). It impounds the North Cedar Creek-tr.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 228 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.

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Location

StateKansas
CountyJackson
River/StreamNorth Cedar Creek-tr
Coordinates39.39667, -95.67119

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length500 ft
Year Completed1994 (32 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage228 acre-ft
Max Storage228 acre-ft
Normal Storage42 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge1,000 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerDelaware Wjd No 10
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS09237
Federal IDKS09237
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