Dd No 55 Reservoir Report

Last Updated: December 5, 2025

Dd No 55 is a local government-owned dam located in Lake Wabaunsee, Kansas, designed by King Engineering.


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Summary

This earth dam, with a height of 39.4 feet and a length of 568 feet, serves the primary purpose of flood risk reduction along the Mill Creek-TR river stream. With a storage capacity of 533 acre-feet, the dam has a low hazard potential and is currently in satisfactory condition according to the last inspection in June 2016.

The dam features an uncontrolled spillway with a width of 100 feet and has a normal storage capacity of 50 acre-feet. Its drainage area is 1.84 square miles, with a maximum discharge of 5129 cubic feet per second. Although there have been no modifications in recent years, the dam is regulated, permitted, inspected, and enforced by the Kansas Department of Agriculture, ensuring its compliance with state regulations and safety standards. With a moderate risk assessment score of 3, the dam's risk management measures are currently undefined, highlighting the need for ongoing monitoring and maintenance to ensure its continued effectiveness in flood risk reduction for the surrounding area.

Dam Length

568

Dam Height

39.4

River Or Stream

MILL CREEK-TR

Primary Dam Type

Earth

Surface Area

7.6

Drainage Area

1.84

Nid Storage

533

Outlet Gates

None

Hazard Potential

Low

Foundations

Unlisted/Unknown

Nid Height

39
       
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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.