Frd No 4

Frd No 4 is an earth dam located in Coffey County, Kansas, built in 1991. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Frd No 4

The primary purpose of Frd No 4 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 Big Creek Wjd No 48 (local government). It impounds the North Big Creek-tr near Leroy.

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 2,100 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 24 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,282 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 square miles. Completed in 1991, the structure is 35 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 32 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKansas
CountyCoffey
Nearest CityLeroy
River/StreamNorth Big Creek-tr
Coordinates38.14627, -95.83195

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height32 ft
Dam Length2,100 ft
Year Completed1991 (35 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage1,282 acre-ft
Max Storage1,282 acre-ft
Normal Storage105 acre-ft
Surface Area24 acres
Drainage Area3 sq mi
Max Discharge1,390 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerBIG CREEK WJD NO 48
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS05488
Federal IDKS05488
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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