Frd No S-2 is an earth dam located in Greenwood County, Kansas, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 59 ft59 ft tall and 1,575 ft long, taller than 95% 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 S-2
The primary purpose of Frd No S-2 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 Silver Creek.
The dam stands 59 feet tall and stretches 1,575 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 28 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 2,915 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 8 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 59 feet, this dam is taller than 95% of all dams in the United States.
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Location
| State | Kansas |
| County | Greenwood |
| River/Stream | Silver Creek |
| Coordinates | 37.77999, -96.50007 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 59 ft |
| Dam Height | 59 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,575 ft |
| Year Completed | 1966 (60 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 2,915 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 2,915 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 222 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 28 acres |
| Drainage Area | 8 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 1,400 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Fall River Wjd No 21 |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KS02295 |
| Federal ID | KS02295 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |