Frd No 18

Frd No 18 is an earth dam located in Woodson County, Kansas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Frd No 18

The primary purpose of Frd No 18 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 Cedar Creek Wjd No 97 (local government).

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 690 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 194 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 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. The most recent inspection on record was 07/24/2007. That was over 18 years ago.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKansas
CountyWoodson
Coordinates37.84597, -95.90186

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length690 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage194 acre-ft
Max Storage194 acre-ft
Normal Storage18 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerCEDAR CREEK WJD NO 97
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Last Inspection07/24/2007
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS07556
Federal IDKS07556
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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