Frd No 14

Frd No 14 is a dam located in Shawnee County, Kansas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Frd No 14

The primary purpose of Frd No 14 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 Wakarusa Wjd No 35 (local government). It impounds the Wakarusa River-tr near Auburn.

The dam stands 44 feet tall and stretches 460 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 317 acre-feet.

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 44 feet, this dam is taller than 90% of dams nationwide.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKansas
CountyShawnee
Nearest CityAuburn
River/StreamWakarusa River-tr
Coordinates38.89567, -95.84651

Physical Characteristics

NID Height44 ft
Dam Height44 ft
Dam Length460 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage317 acre-ft
Max Storage317 acre-ft
Normal Storage52 acre-ft
Max Discharge361 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerWAKARUSA WJD NO 35
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS03970
Federal IDKS03970
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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