Frd No 8

Frd No 8 is an earth dam located in Marion County, Kansas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Frd No 8

The primary purpose of Frd No 8 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 Creek Wjd No 62 (local government).

The dam stands 36 feet tall and stretches 975 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 17 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,070 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 square miles.

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 36 feet, this dam is taller than 83% of dams nationwide.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKansas
CountyMarion
Coordinates38.41093, -96.84467

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height36 ft
Dam Height36 ft
Dam Length975 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage1,070 acre-ft
Max Storage1,070 acre-ft
Normal Storage112 acre-ft
Surface Area17 acres
Drainage Area3 sq mi
Max Discharge1,800 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerMIDDLE CREEK WJD NO 62
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS07391
Federal IDKS07391
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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