Frd No 15 is an earth dam located in Butler County, Kansas, built in 1969. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 33 ft33 ft tall and 740 ft long, taller than 76% 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 15
The primary purpose of Frd No 15 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 Walnut-hickory Wjd No 18 (local government). It impounds the So Br Little Walnut Riiver-tr near Leon.
The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 740 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 529 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1969, 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 33 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Kansas |
| County | Butler |
| Nearest City | Leon |
| River/Stream | So Br Little Walnut Riiver-tr |
| Coordinates | 37.69945, -96.71819 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Length | 740 ft |
| Year Completed | 1969 (57 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 529 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 529 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 45 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 11 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 495 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Little Walnut-hickory Wjd No 18 |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KS02096 |
| Federal ID | KS02096 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |