Frd No 101

Frd No 101 is an earth dam located in Nemaha County, Kansas, built in 1983. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height26 ft
Built198343 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 26 ft
26 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

26 ft tall and 950 ft long, taller than 55% 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 101

The primary purpose of Frd No 101 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 N Fork Black Vermillion Rv-tr near Frankfort.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 950 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 21 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 635 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1983, the structure is 43 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
CountyNemaha
Nearest CityFrankfort
River/StreamN Fork Black Vermillion Rv-tr
Coordinates39.80563, -96.16176

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length950 ft
Year Completed1983 (43 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage635 acre-ft
Max Storage635 acre-ft
Normal Storage92 acre-ft
Surface Area21 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge1,200 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerUpper Black Vermillion Wjd No 37
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS05316
Federal IDKS05316
More InfoState Dam Safety Program