Frd No 81

Frd No 81 is an earth dam located in Marshall County, Kansas, built in 1971. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Frd No 81

The primary purpose of Frd No 81 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 Upper Black Vermillion Wjd No 37 (local government). It impounds the N Fork Black Vermillion Riv-tr near Vliets.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 710 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 52 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1971, 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
CountyMarshall
Nearest CityVliets
River/StreamN Fork Black Vermillion Riv-tr
Coordinates39.78142, -96.29776

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length710 ft
Year Completed1971 (55 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage52 acre-ft
Max Storage52 acre-ft
Normal Storage21 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerUPPER BLACK VERMILLION WJD NO 37
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS02380
Federal IDKS02380
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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