Frd No 21

Frd No 21 is an earth dam located in Butler County, Kansas, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height34 ft
Built196660 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 34 ft
34 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

34 ft tall and 940 ft long, taller than 78% 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 21

The primary purpose of Frd No 21 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 34 feet tall and stretches 940 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 481 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1966, 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 34 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateKansas
CountyButler
Nearest CityWinfield
River/StreamRock Creek-tr
Coordinates37.51855, -96.64587

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height34 ft
Dam Height34 ft
Dam Length940 ft
Year Completed1966 (60 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage481 acre-ft
Max Storage481 acre-ft
Normal Storage21 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDKS02143
Federal IDKS02143
More InfoState Dam Safety Program