Dd No 28

Dd No 28 is an earth dam located in Marshall County, Kansas, built in 2013. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Dd No 28

The primary purpose of Dd No 28 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 Horseshoe Creek-tr.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 578 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 67 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2013, 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.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKansas
CountyMarshall
River/StreamHorseshoe Creek-tr
Coordinates39.92687, -96.74510

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length578 ft
Year Completed2013 (13 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage67 acre-ft
Max Storage67 acre-ft
Normal Storage15 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge1,025 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerHORSESHOE CREEK WJD NO 110
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS09520
Federal IDKS09520
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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