Frd No 29

Frd No 29 is an earth dam located in Lincoln County, Kansas, built in 1972. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height40 ft
Built197254 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 40 ft
40 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

40 ft tall and 890 ft long, taller than 86% 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 29

The primary purpose of Frd No 29 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 Salt Creek Wjd No 46 (local government). It impounds the Rattlesnake Creek-tr near Barnard.

The dam stands 40 feet tall and stretches 890 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 18 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 846 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1972, 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 40 feet, this dam is taller than 86% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateKansas
CountyLincoln
Nearest CityBarnard
River/StreamRattlesnake Creek-tr
Coordinates39.21344, -98.23643

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height40 ft
Dam Height40 ft
Dam Length890 ft
Year Completed1972 (54 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage846 acre-ft
Max Storage846 acre-ft
Normal Storage84 acre-ft
Surface Area18 acres
Drainage Area2 sq mi
Max Discharge100 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerSalt Creek Wjd No 46
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS02346
Federal IDKS02346
More InfoState Dam Safety Program