Frd No Gs 29

Frd No Gs 29 is an earth dam located in Brown County, Kansas, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height27 ft
Built196462 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 27 ft
27 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

27 ft tall and 545 ft long, taller than 59% 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 Gs 29

The primary purpose of Frd No Gs 29 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 27 feet tall and stretches 545 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 114 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.

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Location

StateKansas
CountyBrown
Nearest CityPadonia
River/StreamSpring Creek-tr
Coordinates39.88139, -95.75646

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length545 ft
Year Completed1964 (62 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage114 acre-ft
Max Storage114 acre-ft
Normal Storage23 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 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 IDKS02049
Federal IDKS02049
More InfoState Dam Safety Program