Frd No 24

Frd No 24 is an earth dam located in Mitchell County, Kansas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Frd No 24

The primary purpose of Frd No 24 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 Salt Creek Wjd No 46 (local government). It impounds the Salt Creek-tr near Barnard.

The dam stands 43 feet tall and stretches 1,560 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 74 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 5,551 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 27 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.

At 43 feet, this dam is taller than 89% of dams nationwide.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKansas
CountyMitchell
Nearest CityBarnard
River/StreamSalt Creek-tr
Coordinates39.26149, -98.20873

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height43 ft
Dam Height43 ft
Dam Length1,560 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage5,551 acre-ft
Max Storage5,551 acre-ft
Normal Storage194 acre-ft
Surface Area74 acres
Drainage Area27 sq mi
Max Discharge12,537 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerSALT CREEK WJD NO 46
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS07379
Federal IDKS07379
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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