Frd No 2

Frd No 2 is an earth dam located in Elk County, Kansas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Frd No 2

The primary purpose of Frd No 2 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 Elk River Wjd No 47 (local government). It impounds the Hickory Creek near Oak Valley.

The dam stands 43 feet tall and stretches 820 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 31 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,560 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 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
CountyElk
Nearest CityOak Valley
River/StreamHickory Creek
Coordinates37.39789, -95.99246

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height43 ft
Dam Height43 ft
Dam Length820 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage1,560 acre-ft
Max Storage1,560 acre-ft
Normal Storage178 acre-ft
Surface Area31 acres
Drainage Area3 sq mi
Max Discharge1,560 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerELK RIVER WJD NO 47
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS07727
Federal IDKS07727
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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