Frd No E-12

Frd No E-12 is an earth dam located in Greenwood 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
Height38 ft
Built196660 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 38 ft
38 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

38 ft tall and 1,415 ft long, taller than 84% 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 E-12

The primary purpose of Frd No E-12 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 Fall River Wjd No 21 (local government). It impounds the East Branch Fall River-tr near Eureka.

The dam stands 38 feet tall and stretches 1,415 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,154 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 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 38 feet, this dam is taller than 84% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateKansas
CountyGreenwood
Nearest CityEureka
River/StreamEast Branch Fall River-tr
Coordinates38.04399, -96.39277

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height38 ft
Dam Height38 ft
Dam Length1,415 ft
Year Completed1966 (60 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage1,154 acre-ft
Max Storage1,154 acre-ft
Normal Storage48 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge285 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerFall River Wjd No 21
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS02289
Federal IDKS02289
More InfoState Dam Safety Program