Frd #103 Scholfield-bond Site

Frd #103 Scholfield-bond Site is an earth dam located in Butler County, Kansas, built in 1974. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Frd #103 Scholfield-bond Site

The primary purpose of Frd #103 Scholfield-bond Site 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 Middle Walnut Wjd No 60 (local government). It impounds the Walnut River-tr near Douglass.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 1,150 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 466 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1974, 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 03/17/2009. That was over 17 years ago.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKansas
CountyButler
Nearest CityDouglass
River/StreamWalnut River-tr
Coordinates37.58574, -97.03497

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length1,150 ft
Year Completed1974 (52 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage466 acre-ft
Max Storage466 acre-ft
Normal Storage76 acre-ft
Surface Area13 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge567 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerMIDDLE WALNUT WJD NO 60
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Last Inspection03/17/2009
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS04776
Federal IDKS04776
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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