Frd No 3-5

Frd No 3-5 is an earth dam located in Lyon County, Kansas, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Frd No 3-5

The primary purpose of Frd No 3-5 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 Rock Creek-tr near Madison.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 1,130 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 415 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 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. The most recent inspection on record was 10/06/2010. That was over 15 years ago.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKansas
CountyLyon
Nearest CityMadison
River/StreamRock Creek-tr
Coordinates38.20991, -96.24173

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length1,130 ft
Year Completed1963 (63 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage415 acre-ft
Max Storage415 acre-ft
Normal Storage30 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge780 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerUPPER VERDIGRIS WJD NO 24
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Last Inspection10/06/2010
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS02356
Federal IDKS02356
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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