Frantz Dam

Frantz Dam is a rockfill dam located in Leavenworth County, Kansas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Frantz Dam

The primary purpose of Frantz Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Frantz, Jerry (private). It impounds the Seven Mile Creek-tr near Lansing.

The dam stands 39 feet tall and stretches 580 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 134 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.

This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life. The most recent inspection on record was 10/16/1990. That was over 35 years ago.

At 39 feet, this dam is taller than 86% of dams nationwide.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKansas
CountyLeavenworth
Nearest CityLansing
River/StreamSeven Mile Creek-tr
Coordinates39.25315, -94.95047

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeRockfill
NID Height39 ft
Dam Height29 ft
Dam Length580 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage134 acre-ft
Max Storage134 acre-ft
Normal Storage97 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge500 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerFRANTZ, JERRY
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Last Inspection10/16/1990
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS01247
Federal IDKS01247
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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