Frd No 28

Frd No 28 is an earth dam located in Cowley County, Kansas, built in 1974. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height42 ft
Built197452 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 42 ft
42 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

42 ft tall and 1,200 ft long, taller than 88% 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 28

The primary purpose of Frd No 28 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 Timber Creek Wjd No 38 (local government). It impounds the Dutch Creek-tr near Winfield.

The dam stands 42 feet tall and stretches 1,200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1,532 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 924 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1974, 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 42 feet, this dam is taller than 88% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateKansas
CountyCowley
Nearest CityWinfield
River/StreamDutch Creek-tr
Coordinates37.34882, -96.94249

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height42 ft
Dam Height42 ft
Dam Length1,200 ft
Year Completed1974 (52 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage924 acre-ft
Max Storage924 acre-ft
Normal Storage90 acre-ft
Surface Area1,532 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerTimber Creek Wjd No 38
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS02243
Federal IDKS02243
More InfoState Dam Safety Program