Frd No T-2

Frd No T-2 is an earth dam located in Brown County, Kansas, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height38 ft
Built196561 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 38 ft
38 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

38 ft tall and 490 ft long, taller than 84% 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 T-2

The primary purpose of Frd No T-2 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 Terrapin Creek-tr near Hamlin.

The dam stands 38 feet tall and stretches 490 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 707 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1965, 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 38 feet, this dam is taller than 84% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateKansas
CountyBrown
Nearest CityHamlin
River/StreamTerrapin Creek-tr
Coordinates39.91778, -95.65005

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height38 ft
Dam Height38 ft
Dam Length490 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage707 acre-ft
Max Storage707 acre-ft
Normal Storage70 acre-ft
Surface Area13 acres
Drainage Area2 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDKS02023
Federal IDKS02023
More InfoState Dam Safety Program