Frd No 17-4 is an earth dam located in Greenwood County, Kansas, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 36 ft36 ft tall and 1,030 ft long, taller than 82% 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 17-4
The primary purpose of Frd No 17-4 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 Quincy.
The dam stands 36 feet tall and stretches 1,030 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 33 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,775 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 5 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. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 06/01/1979. That was over 47 years ago.
At 36 feet, this dam is taller than 82% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Kansas |
| County | Greenwood |
| Nearest City | Quincy |
| River/Stream | Verdigris River-tr |
| Coordinates | 37.97404, -95.99146 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 36 ft |
| Dam Height | 36 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,030 ft |
| Year Completed | 1967 (59 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,775 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,775 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 163 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 33 acres |
| Drainage Area | 5 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 1,930 cfs |
| 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 |
| Last Inspection | 06/01/1979 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KS02325 |
| Federal ID | KS02325 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |