Frd No Gs 21

Frd No Gs 21 is an earth dam located in Brown County, Kansas, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Frd No Gs 21

The primary purpose of Frd No Gs 21 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 Walnut Creek-tr near Padonia.

The dam stands 37 feet tall and stretches 620 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 281 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1964, 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 37 feet, this dam is taller than 84% of dams nationwide.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKansas
CountyBrown
Nearest CityPadonia
River/StreamWalnut Creek-tr
Coordinates39.82227, -95.63431

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height37 ft
Dam Height37 ft
Dam Length620 ft
Year Completed1964 (62 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage281 acre-ft
Max Storage281 acre-ft
Normal Storage92 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge740 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerWALNUT CREEK WD NO 1
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS02044
Federal IDKS02044
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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