Frd No 13 is an earth dam located in Pottawatomie County, Kansas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height52 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 52 ft
52 FT TEN-STORY BUILDINGMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

52 ft tall and 865 ft long, taller than 93% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.

About Frd No 13

The primary purpose of Frd No 13 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 Cross Creek Wjd No 42 (local government). It impounds the Big Noxie Creek-tr near St Clere.

The dam stands 52 feet tall and stretches 865 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 879 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles.

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 52 feet, this dam is taller than 93% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateKansas
CountyPottawatomie
Nearest CitySt Clere
River/StreamBig Noxie Creek-tr
Coordinates39.43592, -96.05521

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height52 ft
Dam Height52 ft
Dam Length865 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage879 acre-ft
Max Storage879 acre-ft
Normal Storage86 acre-ft
Surface Area14 acres
Drainage Area2 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerCross Creek Wjd No 42
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS03940
Federal IDKS03940
More InfoState Dam Safety Program