Frd No F-6

Frd No F-6 is an earth dam located in Greenwood County, Kansas, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height50 ft
Built196759 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 50 ft
50 FT TEN-STORY BUILDINGMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

50 ft tall and 1,760 ft long, taller than 92% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.

About Frd No F-6

The primary purpose of Frd No F-6 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 Fall River-tr near Eureka.

The dam stands 50 feet tall and stretches 1,760 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 33 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 3,424 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 7 square miles. Completed in 1967, 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 50 feet, this dam is taller than 92% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateKansas
CountyGreenwood
Nearest CityEureka
River/StreamFall River-tr
Coordinates37.85471, -96.34386

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height50 ft
Dam Height50 ft
Dam Length1,760 ft
Year Completed1967 (59 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage3,424 acre-ft
Max Storage3,424 acre-ft
Normal Storage186 acre-ft
Surface Area33 acres
Drainage Area7 sq mi
Max Discharge316 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 IDKS02291
Federal IDKS02291
More InfoState Dam Safety Program