Gs Dd 31-13 dam
Gs Dd 31-13
Gs Dd 31-13 is a local government-owned earth dam in Whiting, Kansas, designed by P.E. Wilbur Naylor and completed in 1992 to serve as a crucial flood risk reduction structure along Webster Creek. With a height of 39 feet and a length of 1100 feet, this dam provides essential debris control and flood risk reduction, holding a normal storage capacity of 144 acre-feet and a maximum storage of 879.4 acre-feet. The dam's significant hazard potential and moderate risk assessment highlight its importance in mitigating potential flooding impacts in the Nemaha County region.
Managed by the Kansas Department of Agriculture, this dam is regulated, permitted, inspected, and enforced at the state level, ensuring its structural integrity and operational effectiveness. The uncontrolled spillway, with a width of 70 feet, aids in managing high discharges of up to 1645 cubic feet per second. Although the condition assessment is currently not rated, the dam undergoes inspections every five years to assess its functionality and safety. Additionally, the dam lacks outlet gates but plays a crucial role in protecting the surrounding area from flooding events.
Overall, Gs Dd 31-13 stands as a vital infrastructure piece in the flood risk reduction strategy for Nemaha County, Kansas. With its strategic location along Webster Creek and its capacity to control debris and manage floodwaters, this earth dam serves as a safeguard against potential inundation, ensuring the safety and wellbeing of local communities in the region. Its construction and regulation by state authorities highlight the proactive measures taken to address water resource management and climate resilience in the area.
Dam data reference
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.
- 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.
- 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.
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, environmental 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.
Plan around the weather
Same NOAA / yr.no feed Snoflo's iOS app uses. Watch the precipitation column on the meteogram -- rain on the basin upstream typically lifts inflow 24-72 hours later.
Next 5 days, hour by hour
Temperature line with weather symbols on top, snow + rain accumulation as columns, humidity as a dotted line.
5-day forecast table
Every 3 hours, broken out across temperature, snow, rain, humidity, and wind. Each cell is colour-coded relative to the column min/max.
| Time | Condition | Temp (°F) | Snow (in) | Rain (in) | Humidity (%) | Wind (mps) | Wind dir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loading detailed forecast… | |||||||
15-day temperature & precipitation
Daily temperatures, snow, and rain projected over the next two weeks.
Nearby streamflow gauges
USGS streamgauges around Gs Dd 31-13 -- inflows here typically show up in storage 24-72 hours later.
| Streamgauge | Discharge | View |
|---|---|---|
| Big Nemaha River At Falls City | 2,530 cfs | → |
| Turkey C Nr Seneca | 242 cfs | → |
| North Fork Big Nemaha River At Humboldt | 1,610 cfs | → |
| Missouri River At Rulo | 43,900 cfs | → |
| Delaware R Nr Muscotah | 321 cfs | → |
| Little Nemaha River At Auburn | 1,100 cfs | → |
Make a day of it
Boat launches, lakeside camping, fishing access, and other reservoirs near Gs Dd 31-13.
Track Gs Dd 31-13 in the Snoflo app
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About Gs Dd 31-13
Where does the data for Gs Dd 31-13 come from?
Structural and regulatory data come from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' National Inventory of Dams (NID). Weather forecast comes from NOAA / yr.no -- the same feed Snoflo's iOS app uses.
How often is the report updated?
NID structural data refreshes annually as the Corps publishes updated assessments. The weather forecast refreshes throughout the day.
What does the Significant hazard rating mean?
The Corps of Engineers' hazard potential classification grades probable consequences if the dam fails: High = probable loss of human life; Significant = no probable loss of human life but possible economic loss / environmental damage; Low = no probable loss of human life, only minor economic / environmental losses. See the Dam Data Reference card above for the full definitions.
What's "% of normal"?
The current storage value compared to the historical average storage on this calendar day. 100% = right on average; values above 100% mean above-normal storage (wet year); values below mean below-normal (dry year or drought).
Can I get alerts when storage crosses a threshold?
Yes -- alerts are managed in the Snoflo iOS app. Favorite this dam, set a threshold, and you'll get a push the moment conditions cross.
Other water bodies near here
Snoflo-tracked reservoirs and dams within driving distance of Gs Dd 31-13.