Frd No 9

Frd No 9 is an earth dam located in Butler County, Kansas, built in 1971. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection09/17/1991
Height36 ft
Built197155 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 36 ft
36 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

36 ft tall and 645 ft long, taller than 82% 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 9

The primary purpose of Frd No 9 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 Rock Creek Wjd No 28 (local government). It impounds the Rock Creek-tr near Winfield.

The dam stands 36 feet tall and stretches 645 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 586 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1971, 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 09/17/1991. That was over 35 years ago.

At 36 feet, this dam is taller than 82% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateKansas
CountyButler
Nearest CityWinfield
River/StreamRock Creek-tr
Coordinates37.49454, -96.79991

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height36 ft
Dam Height33 ft
Dam Length645 ft
Year Completed1971 (55 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage586 acre-ft
Max Storage586 acre-ft
Normal Storage48 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerRock Creek Wjd No 28
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection09/17/1991
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS02134
Federal IDKS02134
More InfoState Dam Safety Program