West Fork Big Creek Dam B-158

West Fork Big Creek Dam B-158 is an earth dam located in Harrison County, Missouri, built in 1998. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About West Fork Big Creek Dam B-158

The primary purpose of West Fork Big Creek Dam B-158 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 West Fork Of Big Creek Subdist (private). It impounds the West Fork Big Creek near Pattonsburg, Mo..

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 520 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 24 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 74 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 306 square miles. Completed in 1998, the structure is 28 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMissouri
CountyHarrison
Nearest CityPattonsburg, Mo.
River/StreamWest Fork Big Creek
Coordinates40.16834, -94.04504

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length520 ft
Year Completed1998 (28 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage74 acre-ft
Max Storage74 acre-ft
Normal Storage19 acre-ft
Surface Area24 acres
Drainage Area306 sq mi
Max Discharge142 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerWEST FORK OF BIG CREEK SUBDIST
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO50797
Federal IDMO50797
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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