Frd No E-6

Frd No E-6 is an earth dam located in Greenwood County, Kansas, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Frd No E-6

The primary purpose of Frd No E-6 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 Fall River Wjd No 21 (local government). It impounds the East Branch Fall River-tr near Lapland.

The dam stands 44 feet tall and stretches 1,200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 990 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 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. The most recent inspection on record was 06/01/1979. That was over 46 years ago.

At 44 feet, this dam is taller than 90% of dams nationwide.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKansas
CountyGreenwood
Nearest CityLapland
River/StreamEast Branch Fall River-tr
Coordinates37.99329, -96.40083

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height44 ft
Dam Height44 ft
Dam Length1,200 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage990 acre-ft
Max Storage990 acre-ft
Normal Storage63 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Drainage Area2 sq mi
Max Discharge495 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerFALL RIVER WJD NO 21
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Last Inspection06/01/1979
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS02284
Federal IDKS02284
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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