Frd No 5-10

Frd No 5-10 is an earth dam located in Greenwood County, Kansas, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height32 ft
Built196363 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 32 ft
32 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

32 ft tall and 1,100 ft long, taller than 74% 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 5-10

The primary purpose of Frd No 5-10 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 Upper Verdigris Wjd No 24 (local government). It impounds the So Branch Verdigris River-tr near Madison.

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 1,100 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 28 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 390 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 5 square miles. Completed in 1963, 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.

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Location

StateKansas
CountyGreenwood
Nearest CityMadison
River/StreamSo Branch Verdigris River-tr
Coordinates38.11503, -96.25843

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height32 ft
Dam Length1,100 ft
Year Completed1963 (63 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage390 acre-ft
Max Storage390 acre-ft
Normal Storage157 acre-ft
Surface Area28 acres
Drainage Area5 sq mi
Max Discharge500 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerUpper Verdigris Wjd No 24
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS02304
Federal IDKS02304
More InfoState Dam Safety Program