Frd No 14

Frd No 14 is an earth dam located in Dickinson County, Kansas, built in 1984. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Frd No 14

The primary purpose of Frd No 14 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 Turkey Creek Wjd No 32 (local government). It impounds the West Branch Turkey Creek-tr near Enterprise.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 790 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 447 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1984, the structure is 42 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
CountyDickinson
Nearest CityEnterprise
River/StreamWest Branch Turkey Creek-tr
Coordinates38.77656, -97.23958

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length790 ft
Year Completed1984 (42 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage447 acre-ft
Max Storage447 acre-ft
Normal Storage45 acre-ft
Surface Area13 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge954 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerTURKEY CREEK WJD NO 32
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS05317
Federal IDKS05317
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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