Frd No 4-c (mission Creek) is an earth dam located in Marshall County, Kansas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 33 ft33 ft tall, taller than 76% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Frd No 4-c (mission Creek)
The primary purpose of Frd No 4-c (mission Creek) 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 Vermillion Creek Wjd No 70 (do Not Use) (local government). It impounds the Mission Creek-tr near Oketo.
The dam stands 33 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 646 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 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 33 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Kansas |
| County | Marshall |
| Nearest City | Oketo |
| River/Stream | Mission Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 39.98602, -96.50654 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Height | 33 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 646 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 646 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 69 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 12 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Vermillion Creek Wjd No 70 (do Not Use) |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KS02387 |
| Federal ID | KS02387 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |