Site 29 is an earth dam located in Butler County, Kansas, built in 2006. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 47 ft47 ft tall and 3,182 ft long, taller than 91% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Site 29
The primary purpose of Site 29 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 Whitewater River Wjd No 22 (local government). It impounds the Fourmile Creek.
The dam stands 47 feet tall and stretches 3,182 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 80 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 8,098 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 17 square miles. Completed in 2006, 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. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 06/07/2017.
At 47 feet, this dam is taller than 91% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Kansas |
| County | Butler |
| River/Stream | Fourmile Creek |
| Coordinates | 37.89288, -97.01662 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 47 ft |
| Dam Height | 47 ft |
| Dam Length | 3,182 ft |
| Year Completed | 2006 (20 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 8,098 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 8,098 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 437 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 80 acres |
| Drainage Area | 17 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Whitewater River Wjd No 22 |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 06/07/2017 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KS09265 |
| Federal ID | KS09265 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |