Frd No 10

Frd No 10 is an earth dam located in Butler County, Kansas, built in 1976. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height30 ft
Built197650 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 30 ft
30 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

30 ft tall and 1,450 ft long, taller than 68% 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 10

The primary purpose of Frd No 10 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 Walnut Wjd No 33 (local government). It impounds the West Branch Walnut River-tr near El Dorado.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 1,450 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 811 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.

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Location

StateKansas
CountyButler
Nearest CityEl Dorado
River/StreamWest Branch Walnut River-tr
Coordinates37.95713, -96.86898

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length1,450 ft
Year Completed1976 (50 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage811 acre-ft
Max Storage811 acre-ft
Normal Storage26 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge237 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerUpper Walnut Wjd No 33
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS04773
Federal IDKS04773
More InfoState Dam Safety Program