Frd No 9

Frd No 9 is an earth dam located in Marshall County, Kansas, built in 1974. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Frd No 9

The primary purpose of Frd No 9 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 Little Timber Creek-tr near Frankfort.

The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 735 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 178 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1974, the structure is well into its service life at over 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.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKansas
CountyMarshall
Nearest CityFrankfort
River/StreamLittle Timber Creek-tr
Coordinates39.74141, -96.39912

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height24 ft
Dam Height24 ft
Dam Length735 ft
Year Completed1974 (52 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage178 acre-ft
Max Storage178 acre-ft
Normal Storage34 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDKS04290
Federal IDKS04290
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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