Frd No 83

Frd No 83 is an earth dam located in Marshall County, Kansas, built in 1979. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Frd No 83

The primary purpose of Frd No 83 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 Vliets.

The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 710 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 133 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1979, the structure is 47 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
CountyMarshall
Nearest CityVliets
River/StreamN Fork Black Vermillion Rv-tr
Coordinates39.83305, -96.32215

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height23 ft
Dam Height23 ft
Dam Length710 ft
Year Completed1979 (47 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage133 acre-ft
Max Storage133 acre-ft
Normal Storage27 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge1,300 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerUPPER BLACK VERMILLION WJD NO 37
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS05409
Federal IDKS05409
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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