Faidley Pond

Faidley Pond is an earth dam located in Barber County, Kansas, built in 1997. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height24 ft
Built199729 years ago

Dam profile

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

24 ft tall and 300 ft long. 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 Faidley Pond

The primary purpose of Faidley Pond is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Faidley, Wayne (private). It impounds the Turkey Creek-tr.

The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 107 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1997, the structure is 29 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.

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Location

StateKansas
CountyBarber
River/StreamTurkey Creek-tr
Coordinates37.44981, -98.90632

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height24 ft
Dam Height24 ft
Dam Length300 ft
Year Completed1997 (29 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage107 acre-ft
Max Storage107 acre-ft
Normal Storage21 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge900 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerFaidley, Wayne
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS07759
Federal IDKS07759
More InfoState Dam Safety Program