Frd No 1 is an earth dam located in Kearny County, Kansas, built in 1969. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 31 ft31 ft tall and 1,870 ft long, taller than 72% 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 1
The primary purpose of Frd No 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 Lakin Wd No 49 (local government). It impounds the Amazon Ditch-tr.
The dam stands 31 feet tall and stretches 1,870 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 778 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1969, 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 04/05/2016. That was over 10 years ago.
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Location
| State | Kansas |
| County | Kearny |
| River/Stream | Amazon Ditch-tr |
| Coordinates | 37.98147, -101.27313 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 31 ft |
| Dam Height | 31 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,870 ft |
| Year Completed | 1969 (57 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 778 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 778 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 33 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 9 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Lakin Wd No 49 |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 04/05/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KS02335 |
| Federal ID | KS02335 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |