Frd No 31

Frd No 31 is an earth dam located in Cowley County, Kansas, built in 1972. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Frd No 31

The primary purpose of Frd No 31 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 Timber Creek Wjd No 38 (local government). It impounds the Cedar Creek-tr near Winfield.

The dam stands 43 feet tall and stretches 960 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 742 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1972, 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 43 feet, this dam is taller than 89% of dams nationwide.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKansas
CountyCowley
Nearest CityWinfield
River/StreamCedar Creek-tr
Coordinates37.30552, -96.92922

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height43 ft
Dam Height43 ft
Dam Length960 ft
Year Completed1972 (54 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage742 acre-ft
Max Storage742 acre-ft
Normal Storage118 acre-ft
Surface Area14 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge493 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerTIMBER CREEK WJD NO 38
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS02238
Federal IDKS02238
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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