Frd No 16-1 is an earth dam located in Greenwood County, Kansas, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 43 ft43 ft tall and 1,330 ft long, taller than 89% 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 16-1
The primary purpose of Frd No 16-1 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 Verdigris River-tr near Virgil.
The dam stands 43 feet tall and stretches 1,330 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 26 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,655 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 4 square miles. Completed in 1968, 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 43 feet, this dam is taller than 89% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Kansas |
| County | Greenwood |
| Nearest City | Virgil |
| River/Stream | Verdigris River-tr |
| Coordinates | 38.00018, -96.03868 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 43 ft |
| Dam Height | 43 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,330 ft |
| Year Completed | 1968 (58 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,655 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,655 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 157 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 26 acres |
| Drainage Area | 4 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Upper Verdigris Wjd No 24 |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KS02321 |
| Federal ID | KS02321 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |