Frd No 5b (mission Creek) is an earth dam located in Marshall County, Kansas, built in 1975. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 42 ft42 ft tall and 1,730 ft long, taller than 88% 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 5b (mission Creek)
The primary purpose of Frd No 5b (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 42 feet tall and stretches 1,730 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 469 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1975, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 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.
At 42 feet, this dam is taller than 88% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Kansas |
| County | Marshall |
| Nearest City | Oketo |
| River/Stream | Mission Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 39.99867, -96.45832 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 42 ft |
| Dam Height | 42 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,730 ft |
| Year Completed | 1975 (51 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 469 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 469 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 58 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 215 cfs |
| 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 | KS04281 |
| Federal ID | KS04281 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |