Frd No 39 is an earth dam located in Butler County, Kansas, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 30 ft30 ft tall and 1,280 ft long, taller than 68% 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 39
The primary purpose of Frd No 39 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 South Branch Hickory Creek-tr near Douglass.
The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 1,280 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 73 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,278 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 square miles. Completed in 1965, 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
| State | Kansas |
| County | Butler |
| Nearest City | Douglass |
| River/Stream | South Branch Hickory Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 37.59200, -96.58092 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,280 ft |
| Year Completed | 1965 (61 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,278 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,278 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 543 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 73 acres |
| Drainage Area | 3 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 885 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 | KS02120 |
| Federal ID | KS02120 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |