Frd No 36r

Frd No 36r is an earth dam located in Marshall County, Kansas, built in 1981. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Frd No 36r

The primary purpose of Frd No 36r 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 Vermillion River-tr near Vermillion.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 470 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 86 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1981, the structure is 45 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. The most recent inspection on record was 03/28/2007. That was over 19 years ago.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKansas
CountyMarshall
Nearest CityVermillion
River/StreamVermillion River-tr
Coordinates39.72686, -96.24933

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length470 ft
Year Completed1981 (45 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage86 acre-ft
Max Storage86 acre-ft
Normal Storage19 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge1,258 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerUPPER BLACK VERMILLION WJD NO 37
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Last Inspection03/28/2007
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS05320
Federal IDKS05320
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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