Frd No 14

Frd No 14 is an earth dam located in Rush County, Kansas, built in 1993. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection11/22/1993
Height31 ft
Built199333 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 31 ft
31 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

31 ft tall and 2,400 ft long, taller than 72% 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 Wet Walnut Creek Wjd No 58 (local government). It impounds the Wet Walnut Creek-tr near Timken.

The dam stands 31 feet tall and stretches 2,400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 35 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,948 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 7 square miles. Completed in 1993, the structure is 33 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. The most recent inspection on record was 11/22/1993. That was over 32 years ago.

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Location

StateKansas
CountyRush
Nearest CityTimken
River/StreamWet Walnut Creek-tr
Coordinates38.43863, -99.35673

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height31 ft
Dam Height31 ft
Dam Length2,400 ft
Year Completed1993 (33 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage1,948 acre-ft
Max Storage1,948 acre-ft
Normal Storage137 acre-ft
Surface Area35 acres
Drainage Area7 sq mi
Max Discharge2,746 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerWet Walnut Creek Wjd No 58
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection11/22/1993
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS07688
Federal IDKS07688
More InfoState Dam Safety Program