Frd No 46

Frd No 46 is an earth dam located in Nemaha County, Kansas, built in 1976. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Frd No 46

The primary purpose of Frd No 46 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 36 feet tall and stretches 900 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 26 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 924 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1976, the structure is 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 03/18/2010. That was over 16 years ago.

At 36 feet, this dam is taller than 83% of dams nationwide.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKansas
CountyNemaha
Nearest CityVermillion
River/StreamBlack Vermillion River-tr
Coordinates39.73334, -96.18572

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height36 ft
Dam Height36 ft
Dam Length900 ft
Year Completed1976 (50 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage924 acre-ft
Max Storage924 acre-ft
Normal Storage138 acre-ft
Surface Area26 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerUPPER BLACK VERMILLION WJD NO 37
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Last Inspection03/18/2010
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS04263
Federal IDKS04263
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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