Kerber-Greer Dd No Viii Reservoir Report

Last Updated: December 13, 2025

Kerber-Greer Dd No Viii, also known as Little Delaware Mission Creek FRS 8, is a local government-owned structure located in Horton, Kansas.


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Summary

Designed by USDA NRCS, this dam serves the primary purpose of flood risk reduction along Mission Creek. With a dam height of 41 feet and a hydraulic height of 38 feet, this earth dam with a buttress core type spans a length of 985 feet and has a storage capacity of 505 acre-feet.

Managed by the Kansas Dept. of Agriculture, Kerber-Greer Dd No Viii is regulated, permitted, inspected, and enforced by state agencies to ensure its safety and functionality. Despite being classified as having a low hazard potential, the dam is considered to have a moderate risk level. With a spillway width of 200 feet and a surface area of 11.1 acres, this structure plays a crucial role in mitigating flood risks in the region while also providing essential water resource management.

Although the dam's condition assessment is currently not rated, it has not been modified since its last inspection in 2011. With no outlet gates and a relatively small drainage area of 1.97 square miles, Kerber-Greer Dd No Viii stands as a testament to the importance of effective dam infrastructure in protecting communities from the impacts of extreme weather events and maintaining water resources in a sustainable manner.

Dam Length

985

Dam Height

41

River Or Stream

MISSION CREEK

Primary Dam Type

Earth

Surface Area

11.1

Hydraulic Height

38

Drainage Area

1.97

Nid Storage

505

Structural Height

41

Outlet Gates

None

Hazard Potential

Low

Foundations

Unlisted/Unknown

Nid Height

41
       
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Condition Assessment

Satisfactory
No existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. Acceptable performance is expected under all loading conditions (static, hydrologic, seismic) in accordance with the minimum applicable state or federal regulatory criteria or tolerable risk guidelines.
Fair
No existing dam safety deficiencies are recognized for normal operating conditions. Rare or extreme hydrologic and/or seismic events may result in a dam safety deficiency. Risk may be in the range to take further action. Note: Rare or extreme event is defined by the regulatory agency based on their minimum
Poor A dam safety deficiency is recognized for normal operating conditions which may realistically occur. Remedial action is necessary. POOR may also be used when uncertainties exist as to critical analysis parameters which identify a potential dam safety deficiency. Investigations and studies are necessary.
Unsatisfactory
A dam safety deficiency is recognized that requires immediate or emergency remedial action for problem resolution.
Not Rated
The dam has not been inspected, is not under state or federal jurisdiction, or has been inspected but, for whatever reason, has not been rated.
Not Available
Dams for which the condition assessment is restricted to approved government users.

Hazard Potential Classification

High
Dams assigned the high hazard potential classification are those where failure or mis-operation will probably cause loss of human life.
Significant
Dams assigned the significant hazard potential classification are those dams where failure or mis-operation results in no probable loss of human life but can cause economic loss, environment damage, disruption of lifeline facilities, or impact other concerns. Significant hazard potential classification dams are often located in predominantly rural or agricultural areas but could be in areas with population and significant infrastructure.
Low
Dams assigned the low hazard potential classification are those where failure or mis-operation results in no probable loss of human life and low economic and/or environmental losses. Losses are principally limited to the owner's property.
Undetermined
Dams for which a downstream hazard potential has not been designated or is not provided.
Not Available
Dams for which the downstream hazard potential is restricted to approved government users.