Frd No 20

Frd No 20 is an earth dam located in Brown County, Kansas, built in 1969. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Frd No 20

The primary purpose of Frd No 20 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 Little Delaware-mission Creeks Wjd No 5 (local government). It impounds the Otter Creek-tr near Horton.

The dam stands 31 feet tall and stretches 825 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 337 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1969, 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.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKansas
CountyBrown
Nearest CityHorton
River/StreamOtter Creek-tr
Coordinates39.66901, -95.49257

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height31 ft
Dam Height31 ft
Dam Length825 ft
Year Completed1969 (57 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage337 acre-ft
Max Storage337 acre-ft
Normal Storage48 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerLITTLE DELAWARE-MISSION CREEKS WJD NO 5
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS02060
Federal IDKS02060
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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