Frd No 37

Frd No 37 is an earth dam located in Nemaha County, Kansas, built in 1977. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection03/18/2010
Height34 ft
Built197749 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 34 ft
34 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

34 ft tall and 675 ft long, taller than 78% 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 37

The primary purpose of Frd No 37 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 Vermillion.

The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 675 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 154 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1977, the structure is 49 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 03/18/2010. That was over 16 years ago.

At 34 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateKansas
CountyNemaha
Nearest CityVermillion
River/StreamBlack Vermillion River-tr
Coordinates39.72643, -96.22510

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height34 ft
Dam Height34 ft
Dam Length675 ft
Year Completed1977 (49 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage154 acre-ft
Max Storage154 acre-ft
Normal Storage29 acre-ft
Surface Area5 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
Last Inspection03/18/2010
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS04261
Federal IDKS04261
More InfoState Dam Safety Program