Frd No 70

Frd No 70 is an earth dam located in Marshall County, Kansas, built in 1976. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Frd No 70

The primary purpose of Frd No 70 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 Irish Creek-tr near Lillis.

The dam stands 37 feet tall and stretches 970 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 468 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.

At 37 feet, this dam is taller than 84% of dams nationwide.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKansas
CountyMarshall
Nearest CityLillis
River/StreamIrish Creek-tr
Coordinates39.59498, -96.30039

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height37 ft
Dam Height37 ft
Dam Length970 ft
Year Completed1976 (50 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage468 acre-ft
Max Storage468 acre-ft
Normal Storage71 acre-ft
Surface Area14 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge401 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerUPPER BLACK VERMILLION WJD NO 37
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS04284
Federal IDKS04284
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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