Frd No 3

Frd No 3 is an earth dam located in Harvey County, Kansas, built in 1982. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Frd No 3

The primary purpose of Frd No 3 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 Sand Creek Wjd No 68 (local government). It impounds the Sand Creek-tr near Newton.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 4,000 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 38 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,520 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 square miles. Completed in 1982, the structure is 44 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
CountyHarvey
Nearest CityNewton
River/StreamSand Creek-tr
Coordinates38.14909, -97.29638

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length4,000 ft
Year Completed1982 (44 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage1,520 acre-ft
Max Storage1,520 acre-ft
Normal Storage141 acre-ft
Surface Area38 acres
Drainage Area3 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerSAND CREEK WJD NO 68
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS05248
Federal IDKS05248
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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