Frd No 13

Frd No 13 is an earth dam located in Marion County, Kansas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Frd No 13

The primary purpose of Frd No 13 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 Middle Creek Wjd No 62 (local government). It impounds the Middle Creek-tr near Elmdale.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 1,205 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 894 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles.

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
CountyMarion
Nearest CityElmdale
River/StreamMiddle Creek-tr
Coordinates38.51883, -96.84712

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length1,205 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage894 acre-ft
Max Storage894 acre-ft
Normal Storage18 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge1,124 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerMIDDLE CREEK WJD NO 62
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS05453
Federal IDKS05453
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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