Frd No 40

Frd No 40 is an earth dam located in Ness County, Kansas, built in 1990. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Frd No 40

The primary purpose of Frd No 40 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 Wet Walnut Creek Wjd No 58 (local government). It impounds the Walnut Creek-tr near Bazine.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 3,075 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 30 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,898 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 4 square miles. Completed in 1990, the structure is 36 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.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKansas
CountyNess
Nearest CityBazine
River/StreamWalnut Creek-tr
Coordinates38.42916, -99.84049

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length3,075 ft
Year Completed1990 (36 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage1,898 acre-ft
Max Storage1,898 acre-ft
Normal Storage126 acre-ft
Surface Area30 acres
Drainage Area4 sq mi
Max Discharge1,307 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerWET WALNUT CREEK WJD NO 58
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS07454
Federal IDKS07454
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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