Frd No 14

Frd No 14 is an earth dam located in Wabaunsee County, Kansas, built in 1990. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height36 ft
Built199036 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 36 ft
36 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

36 ft tall and 645 ft long, taller than 82% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.

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 Mill Creek Wjd No 85 (local government). It impounds the Paw Paw Creek-tr near Paxico.

The dam stands 36 feet tall and stretches 645 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 345 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1990, the structure is 36 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.

At 36 feet, this dam is taller than 82% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateKansas
CountyWabaunsee
Nearest CityPaxico
River/StreamPaw Paw Creek-tr
Coordinates39.09533, -96.24861

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height36 ft
Dam Height36 ft
Dam Length645 ft
Year Completed1990 (36 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage345 acre-ft
Max Storage345 acre-ft
Normal Storage96 acre-ft
Surface Area13 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge2,000 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerMill Creek Wjd No 85
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS07541
Federal IDKS07541
More InfoState Dam Safety Program