Dd No E-5

Dd No E-5 is an earth dam located in Jefferson County, Kansas, built in 2012. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection07/31/2012
Height32 ft
Built201214 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 32 ft
32 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

32 ft tall and 737 ft long, taller than 74% 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 E-5

The primary purpose of Dd No E-5 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 Walnut Creek-tr.

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 737 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 329 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2012, 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 07/31/2012. That was over 14 years ago.

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Location

StateKansas
CountyJefferson
River/StreamWalnut Creek-tr
Coordinates39.39305, -95.40952

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height32 ft
Dam Length737 ft
Year Completed2012 (14 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage329 acre-ft
Max Storage329 acre-ft
Normal Storage59 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerDelaware Wjd No 10
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection07/31/2012
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS09396
Federal IDKS09396
More InfoState Dam Safety Program