Frd No 2

Frd No 2 is a dam located in Butler County, Kansas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Frd No 2

The primary purpose of Frd No 2 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 Whitewater River Wjd No 22 (local government). It impounds the East Branch Whitewater Riv-tr near Towanda.

The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 2,400 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 1,482 acre-feet.

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 35 feet, this dam is taller than 82% of dams nationwide.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKansas
CountyButler
Nearest CityTowanda
River/StreamEast Branch Whitewater Riv-tr
Coordinates38.03285, -96.92967

Physical Characteristics

NID Height35 ft
Dam Height35 ft
Dam Length2,400 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage1,482 acre-ft
Max Storage1,482 acre-ft
Normal Storage112 acre-ft
Max Discharge970 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerWHITEWATER RIVER WJD NO 22
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS04775
Federal IDKS04775
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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