Frd No 12a dam
Frd No 12a
Frd No 12a, located in Sedgwick County, Kansas, is a local government-owned earth dam designed by Dale Steward for flood risk reduction on Eight Mile Creek. Completed in 1985, the dam stands at 18 feet high and is 1010 feet long, with a capacity to store 389 acre-feet of water. The dam serves a crucial role in mitigating flood risks in the area, with a moderate hazard potential rating.
The dam has a spillway width of 40 feet and a maximum discharge of 460 cubic feet per second. Despite its low hazard potential, the dam's condition assessment is currently not rated. The dam does not have outlet gates and is classified as an uncontrolled spillway type. While the risk assessment for Frd No 12a is moderate, the emergency action plan and risk management measures are not fully detailed in the available data.
Overall, Frd No 12a plays a vital role in managing flood risks in the Rose Hill area, offering protection to the local community. With its strategic location on Eight Mile Creek, the dam serves as a critical infrastructure for water resource management and climate resilience in Sedgwick County, Kansas.
Dam data reference
Condition Assessment
- Satisfactory
- No existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. Acceptable performance is expected under all loading conditions (static, hydrologic, seismic) in accordance with the minimum applicable state or federal regulatory criteria or tolerable risk guidelines.
- Fair
- No existing dam safety deficiencies are recognized for normal operating conditions. Rare or extreme hydrologic and/or seismic events may result in a dam safety deficiency. Risk may be in the range to take further action.
- Poor
- A dam safety deficiency is recognized for normal operating conditions which may realistically occur. Remedial action is necessary. POOR may also be used when uncertainties exist as to critical analysis parameters which identify a potential dam safety deficiency.
- Unsatisfactory
- A dam safety deficiency is recognized that requires immediate or emergency remedial action for problem resolution.
- Not Rated
- The dam has not been inspected, is not under state or federal jurisdiction, or has been inspected but, for whatever reason, has not been rated.
Hazard Potential Classification
- High
- Dams assigned the high hazard potential classification are those where failure or mis-operation will probably cause loss of human life.
- Significant
- Dams assigned the significant hazard potential classification are those dams where failure or mis-operation results in no probable loss of human life but can cause economic loss, environmental damage, disruption of lifeline facilities, or impact other concerns. Significant hazard potential classification dams are often located in predominantly rural or agricultural areas but could be in areas with population and significant infrastructure.
- Low
- Dams assigned the low hazard potential classification are those where failure or mis-operation results in no probable loss of human life and low economic and/or environmental losses. Losses are principally limited to the owner's property.
- Undetermined
- Dams for which a downstream hazard potential has not been designated or is not provided.
Plan around the weather
Same NOAA / yr.no feed Snoflo's iOS app uses. Watch the precipitation column on the meteogram -- rain on the basin upstream typically lifts inflow 24-72 hours later.
Next 5 days, hour by hour
Temperature line with weather symbols on top, snow + rain accumulation as columns, humidity as a dotted line.
5-day forecast table
Every 3 hours, broken out across temperature, snow, rain, humidity, and wind. Each cell is colour-coded relative to the column min/max.
| Time | Condition | Temp (°F) | Snow (in) | Rain (in) | Humidity (%) | Wind (mps) | Wind dir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loading detailed forecast… | |||||||
15-day temperature & precipitation
Daily temperatures, snow, and rain projected over the next two weeks.
Nearby streamflow gauges
USGS streamgauges around Frd No 12a -- inflows here typically show up in storage 24-72 hours later.
| Streamgauge | Discharge | View |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansas R At Derby | 175 cfs | → |
| Arkansas R At Wichita | 166 cfs | → |
| Floodway At Arkansas R At Wichita | · | → |
| Whitewater R At Towanda | 24 cfs | → |
| Ninnescah R Nr Peck | 143 cfs | → |
| Arkansas R Nr Maize | 110 cfs | → |
Make a day of it
Boat launches, lakeside camping, fishing access, and other reservoirs near Frd No 12a.
Boat launches
- West 55th Street South 1378, Wichita
- East 29th Street North Wichita
- Wichita
- East 45th Street North 1221, Park City
- Old 82nd Road Winfield
- South Lake Road Winfield
Campgrounds
Fishing spots
- Rose Hill - School St. Pond
- Mulvane-Cedar Brook Pond
- Wichita Emery Park Pond
- Augusta - Santa Fe Lake
- Wichita Watson Park
- Augusta City Lake
More reservoirs
Track Frd No 12a in the Snoflo app
Save this dam as a favorite and get the local NOAA / yr.no forecast plus regional flow context wherever you are.
About Frd No 12a
Where does the data for Frd No 12a come from?
Structural and regulatory data come from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' National Inventory of Dams (NID). Weather forecast comes from NOAA / yr.no -- the same feed Snoflo's iOS app uses.
How often is the report updated?
NID structural data refreshes annually as the Corps publishes updated assessments. The weather forecast refreshes throughout the day.
What does the Low hazard rating mean?
The Corps of Engineers' hazard potential classification grades probable consequences if the dam fails: High = probable loss of human life; Significant = no probable loss of human life but possible economic loss / environmental damage; Low = no probable loss of human life, only minor economic / environmental losses. See the Dam Data Reference card above for the full definitions.
What's "% of normal"?
The current storage value compared to the historical average storage on this calendar day. 100% = right on average; values above 100% mean above-normal storage (wet year); values below mean below-normal (dry year or drought).
Can I get alerts when storage crosses a threshold?
Yes -- alerts are managed in the Snoflo iOS app. Favorite this dam, set a threshold, and you'll get a push the moment conditions cross.
Other water bodies near here
Snoflo-tracked reservoirs and dams within driving distance of Frd No 12a.