Frd No 15-9

Frd No 15-9 is a dam located in Chautauqua County, Kansas, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height34 ft
Built196561 years ago

Dam profile

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

34 ft tall and 765 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 15-9

The primary purpose of Frd No 15-9 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 Twin Caney Wjd No 34 (local government). It impounds the Fly Creek-tr near Caney.

The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 765 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 655 acre-feet. 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.

At 34 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateKansas
CountyChautauqua
Nearest CityCaney
River/StreamFly Creek-tr
Coordinates37.18537, -96.09305

Physical Characteristics

NID Height34 ft
Dam Height34 ft
Dam Length765 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage655 acre-ft
Max Storage655 acre-ft
Normal Storage55 acre-ft
Max Discharge1,315 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerTwin Caney Wjd No 34
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS02193
Federal IDKS02193
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