Dd No 2-28a (vermillion Creek) (vermillion Creek)

Dd No 2-28a (vermillion Creek) (vermillion Creek) is an earth dam located in Marshall County, Kansas, built in 2008. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection09/18/2008
Height35 ft
Built200818 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 35 ft
35 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

35 ft tall and 1,650 ft long, taller than 80% 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 2-28a (vermillion Creek) (vermillion Creek)

The primary purpose of Dd No 2-28a (vermillion Creek) (vermillion Creek) 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 Vermillion Creek Wjd No 70 (do Not Use) (local government). It impounds the Robidoux.

The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 1,650 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 355 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2008, 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 09/18/2008. That was over 18 years ago.

At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateKansas
CountyMarshall
River/StreamRobidoux
Coordinates39.76399, -96.52501

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height35 ft
Dam Height35 ft
Dam Length1,650 ft
Year Completed2008 (18 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage355 acre-ft
Max Storage355 acre-ft
Normal Storage91 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge1,100 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerVermillion Creek Wjd No 70 (do Not Use)
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection09/18/2008
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS09318
Federal IDKS09318
More InfoState Dam Safety Program