Frd No 4

Frd No 4 is an earth dam located in Brown County, Kansas, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Frd No 4

The primary purpose of Frd No 4 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 Little Delaware-mission Creeks Wjd No 5 (local government). It impounds the Otter Creek-tr near Horton.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 940 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 510 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1968, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 07/25/2017.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKansas
CountyBrown
Nearest CityHorton
River/StreamOtter Creek-tr
Coordinates39.70207, -95.47531

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length940 ft
Year Completed1968 (58 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage510 acre-ft
Max Storage510 acre-ft
Normal Storage80 acre-ft
Surface Area16 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerLITTLE DELAWARE-MISSION CREEKS WJD NO 5
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Last Inspection07/25/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS02058
Federal IDKS02058
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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