Dd No 25

Dd No 25 is an earth dam located in Marshall County, Kansas, built in 2009. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection03/17/2009
Height28 ft
Built200917 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 28 ft
28 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

28 ft tall and 609 ft long, taller than 62% 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 25

The primary purpose of Dd No 25 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 Horseshoe Creek Wjd No 110 (local government). It impounds the Meadow Creek near Marysville, Ks.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 609 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 124 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2009, 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 03/17/2009. That was over 17 years ago.

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Location

StateKansas
CountyMarshall
Nearest CityMarysville, Ks
River/StreamMeadow Creek
Coordinates39.99061, -96.74448

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length609 ft
Year Completed2009 (17 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage124 acre-ft
Max Storage124 acre-ft
Normal Storage33 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge733 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerHorseshoe Creek Wjd No 110
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection03/17/2009
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS09325
Federal IDKS09325
More InfoState Dam Safety Program