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Water Structures Program
The Water Structures program regulates manmade activities affecting the flow and overflow of any stream by ensuring, within limits imposed by laws and courts, that such activities are properly planned, constructed, operated and maintained for their authorized purpose without adversely affecting the environment, public health and welfare, and public and private property.
Examples of activities regulated by the Water Structures program include: construction, modification, or repair of dams, bridges, culverts, weirs, low-water crossings, low-head dams, intake/outfall structures, boat ramps, pipeline/cable crossings, grassed waterways, other channel modifications, levees along streams, placement of fill within the floodplain and gravel/sand dredging.
News:
Kansas Dam Safety Conference 2010- Information and Agenda
Stream Obstructions Seminar- Registration and Information
Emergency Action Plan for Dams Seminar- Information
Stream Obstructions
The Water Structures program is the permitting entity that monitors the impacts of structures on affected landowners. Structures can include bridges, culverts, pipeline crossings, weirs and low-water crossings.
Dam Safety
With the exception of federally owned dams, the Dam Safety program is responsible for the safety of dams in Kansas.
Floodplain
The Division of Water Resources is the designated state agency that coordinates the FEMA Community Assistance Program, National Flood Insurance Program and floodplain zoning.
Levees and Floodplain Fill
Activities affecting floodplains are regulated by the Division of Water Resources. The Water Structures program provides permit approval for levee and floodplain issues.
Contact Information:
109 SW 9th Street, 2nd Floor
Topeka, KS 66612
Phone: 785-296-2933
Fax: 785-296-4835
WaterStructures@kda.ks.gov
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