Frontenac Site is a rockfill dam located in Crawford County, Kansas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 13 ft13 ft tall and 400 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic rockfill embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Frontenac Site
Frontenac Site is a dam in Crawford, Kansas. The dam is owned by Menghini, a J (private). It impounds the Cow Creek -tr.
The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 89 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.
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Location
| State | Kansas |
| County | Crawford |
| River/Stream | Cow Creek -tr |
| Coordinates | 37.46493, -94.68074 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Rockfill |
| NID Height | 13 ft |
| Dam Height | 13 ft |
| Dam Length | 400 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 89 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 89 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 42 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 1,075 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Owner | Menghini, a J |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KS07781 |
| Federal ID | KS07781 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |