Frd No F-3

Frd No F-3 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
Height42 ft
Built196660 years ago

Dam profile

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

42 ft tall and 1,750 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 F-3

The primary purpose of Frd No F-3 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 West Branch Fall River-tr near Eureka.

The dam stands 42 feet tall and stretches 1,750 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 30 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 2,356 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 5 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 42 feet, this dam is taller than 88% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateKansas
CountyGreenwood
Nearest CityEureka
River/StreamWest Branch Fall River-tr
Coordinates37.86810, -96.41761

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height42 ft
Dam Height42 ft
Dam Length1,750 ft
Year Completed1966 (60 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage2,356 acre-ft
Max Storage2,356 acre-ft
Normal Storage143 acre-ft
Surface Area30 acres
Drainage Area5 sq mi
Max Discharge421 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 IDKS02290
Federal IDKS02290
More InfoState Dam Safety Program