Frd No 11

Frd No 11 is an earth dam located in Elk County, Kansas, built in 1979. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Frd No 11

The primary purpose of Frd No 11 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 Elk River Wjd No 47 (local government). It impounds the Hitchen Creek-tr near Longton.

The dam stands 37 feet tall and stretches 700 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 999 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1979, the structure is 47 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 37 feet, this dam is taller than 84% of dams nationwide.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKansas
CountyElk
Nearest CityLongton
River/StreamHitchen Creek-tr
Coordinates37.39894, -96.12329

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height37 ft
Dam Height37 ft
Dam Length700 ft
Year Completed1979 (47 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage999 acre-ft
Max Storage999 acre-ft
Normal Storage74 acre-ft
Surface Area15 acres
Drainage Area2 sq mi
Max Discharge910 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerELK RIVER WJD NO 47
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS05392
Federal IDKS05392
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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