Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE-DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES › Article 40 - DESIGN OF EARTH DAMS › Section 5-40-74 - Design criteria for an existing illegal, unpermitted dam

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) Except as
			 specified in subsection (b), the design criteria specified in this subsection
			 (a) shall be met to obtain a permit from the chief engineer pursuant to
			 K.S.A.
			 82a-301 et seq., and amendments thereto, for
			 an existing illegal, unpermitted hazard class A dam constructed before May 1,
			 1984 that has not been modified on or after May 1, 1984. The applicant shall
			 have an engineer who is qualified in dam design and construction conduct an
			 inspection of the dam and prepare a report that includes all of the following:
(1) The date of the inspection and a list of
			 the members of the inspection team;
(2) color photographs documenting the
			 condition of the dam's appurtenances and embankment and any observed
			 deficiencies in the appurtenances and embankment;
(3) a plan view sketch of the dam and its
			 immediate vicinity showing the location from which each photograph was taken
			 and the direction in which it was taken;
(4) a description of the physical condition
			 of the dam and its appurtenances, a list of the deficiencies that were
			 observed, and a description of the severity of each observed deficiency. All
			 deficiencies that may threaten the structural integrity of the dam shall be
			 shown; and
(5) a survey of the
			 dam, documented by a plan view of the dam and cross section drawings, including
			 the following:
(A) Cross sections of the
			 embankment every 200 feet, with each cross section starting from the upstream
			 toe of the dam or the water surface on the upstream side to the toe of the dam
			 on the downstream side of the dam;
(B) a profile of each open-channel spillway
			 from the water surface on the upstream side of the dam to the point where
			 spillway flows enter the receiving stream;
(C) a cross section of each open-channel
			 spillway every 200 feet and at each control section, with a minimum of two
			 cross sections;
(D) the elevation
			 of each primary spillway inlet and outlet;
(E) the elevation of the flow line of the
			 outlet channel; and
(F) the
			 dimensions, locations, and descriptions of materials, workmanship, condition,
			 apparent purpose for, and any other relevant information about all visible
			 appurtenances in sufficient detail to represent the appurtenances in three
			 dimensions;
(6) the
			 dimensions and location of each deficiency noted as required in paragraph
			 (a)(4);
(7) the estimated rate and
			 color of discharge from drain outlets and any seeps;
(8) a determination of the hazard
			 classification of the dam as specified in K.A.R. 5-40-24;
(9)
(A) A
			 description of the drawdown valve, if any;
(B) specification of whether the valve was
			 operated during the inspection; and
(C) if the valve could not be operated, an
			 explanation of why it could not be operated;
(10) the name, mailing address, and telephone
			 number of the engineer who conducted the inspection;
(11) the name, mailing address, and telephone
			 number of each current owner of the dam; and
(12) any other information relevant to the
			 safety and integrity of the dam, including any items requested by the chief
			 engineer before the inspection.