Frd No 3 is an earth dam located in Chautauqua County, Kansas, built in 1982. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 39 ft39 ft tall and 1,200 ft long, taller than 85% 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 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 Grant-shanghai Wd No 14 (local government). It impounds the East Branch Grant Creek near Hewins.
The dam stands 39 feet tall and stretches 1,200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 29 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,841 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 4 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.
At 39 feet, this dam is taller than 85% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Kansas |
| County | Chautauqua |
| Nearest City | Hewins |
| River/Stream | East Branch Grant Creek |
| Coordinates | 37.14817, -96.39484 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 39 ft |
| Dam Height | 39 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,200 ft |
| Year Completed | 1982 (44 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,841 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,841 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 143 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 29 acres |
| Drainage Area | 4 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 2,743 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Grant-shanghai Wd No 14 |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KS05250 |
| Federal ID | KS05250 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |