Frd No Gs 14

Frd No Gs 14 is an earth dam located in Brown County, Kansas, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Frd No Gs 14

The primary purpose of Frd No Gs 14 is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Walnut Creek Wd No 1 (local government). It impounds the Mulberry Creek-tr near Padonia.

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 865 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 100 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1965, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

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.

At 32 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKansas
CountyBrown
Nearest CityPadonia
River/StreamMulberry Creek-tr
Coordinates39.86285, -95.67194

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height32 ft
Dam Length865 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage100 acre-ft
Max Storage100 acre-ft
Normal Storage17 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge758 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerWALNUT CREEK WD NO 1
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS02038
Federal IDKS02038
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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