Frd No E-1

Frd No E-1 is a dam located in Brown County, Kansas, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height39 ft
Built196759 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 39 ft
39 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

39 ft tall, taller than 85% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.

About Frd No E-1

The primary purpose of Frd No E-1 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 Walnut Creek Wd No 1 (local government). It impounds the Spring Creek-tr near Padonia.

The dam stands 39 feet tall, has a maximum storage capacity of 660 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 square miles. Completed in 1967, 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.

At 39 feet, this dam is taller than 85% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateKansas
CountyBrown
Nearest CityPadonia
River/StreamSpring Creek-tr
Coordinates39.92420, -95.54500

Physical Characteristics

NID Height39 ft
Dam Height39 ft
Year Completed1967 (59 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage660 acre-ft
Max Storage660 acre-ft
Normal Storage113 acre-ft
Drainage Area3 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerWalnut Creek Wd No 1
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS02011
Federal IDKS02011
More InfoState Dam Safety Program