Frank Smith is a private earth dam located in Pratt, Kansas, designed by the USDA NRCS and completed in 1987 for flood risk reduction. With a height of 17 feet and a length of 620 feet, Frank Smith has a storage capacity of 122 acre-feet and serves multiple purposes including fire protection, stock or small fish pond, and flood risk reduction. The dam is classified as low hazard potential with a moderate risk assessment score of 3.

Owned privately, Frank Smith is not regulated by any state agency and has not been inspected or assessed for condition. The dam features an uncontrolled spillway and outlet gates, with a drainage area of 0.46 square miles. While the dam has not been modified in recent years and lacks emergency preparedness plans, its location and design contribute to its low hazard potential and overall risk assessment score. For water resource and climate enthusiasts, Frank Smith presents an interesting case study of a privately owned dam built for flood risk reduction in rural Kansas.