Frd No 22 is a dam located in Butler County, Kansas, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 40 ft40 ft tall and 880 ft long, taller than 86% 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 22
The primary purpose of Frd No 22 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 Hickory Creek-tr near Douglass.
The dam stands 40 feet tall and stretches 880 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 720 acre-feet. Completed in 1967, 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 40 feet, this dam is taller than 86% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Kansas |
| County | Butler |
| Nearest City | Douglass |
| River/Stream | Hickory Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 37.62572, -96.76209 |
Physical Characteristics
| NID Height | 40 ft |
| Dam Height | 40 ft |
| Dam Length | 880 ft |
| Year Completed | 1967 (59 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 720 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 720 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 77 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 616 cfs |
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 | KS02103 |
| Federal ID | KS02103 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |