Frd No 7-2

Frd No 7-2 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
Height34 ft
Built196363 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 34 ft
34 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

34 ft tall and 660 ft long, taller than 78% 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 7-2

The primary purpose of Frd No 7-2 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 Upper Verdigris Wjd No 24 (local government). It impounds the South Branch-tr near Madison.

The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 660 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 350 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 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.

At 34 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateKansas
CountyGreenwood
Nearest CityMadison
River/StreamSouth Branch-tr
Coordinates38.13649, -96.22027

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height34 ft
Dam Height34 ft
Dam Length660 ft
Year Completed1963 (63 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage350 acre-ft
Max Storage350 acre-ft
Normal Storage58 acre-ft
Surface Area11 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge481 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 IDKS02307
Federal IDKS02307
More InfoState Dam Safety Program