Frd No 26

Frd No 26 is an earth dam located in Marshall County, Kansas, built in 1974. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height33 ft
Built197452 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 33 ft
33 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

33 ft tall and 950 ft long, taller than 76% 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 26

The primary purpose of Frd No 26 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 Black Vermillion Wjd No 37 (local government). It impounds the Black Vermillion River-tr near Vliets.

The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 950 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 358 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1974, 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 33 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateKansas
CountyMarshall
Nearest CityVliets
River/StreamBlack Vermillion River-tr
Coordinates39.70163, -96.30999

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height33 ft
Dam Height33 ft
Dam Length950 ft
Year Completed1974 (52 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage358 acre-ft
Max Storage358 acre-ft
Normal Storage81 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerUpper Black Vermillion Wjd No 37
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS02381
Federal IDKS02381
More InfoState Dam Safety Program