West Fork Big Creek Dam B-184

West Fork Big Creek Dam B-184 is an earth dam located in Harrison County, Missouri, built in 2000. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About West Fork Big Creek Dam B-184

The primary purpose of West Fork Big Creek Dam B-184 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 Harrison County Swcd (local government). It impounds the West Fork Big Creek near Pattonsburg.

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 471 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 67 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 214 square miles. Completed in 2000, the structure is 26 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. The most recent inspection on record was 08/31/2000. That was over 25 years ago.

At 32 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMissouri
CountyHarrison
Nearest CityPattonsburg
River/StreamWest Fork Big Creek
Coordinates40.15237, -94.04458

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length471 ft
Year Completed2000 (26 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage67 acre-ft
Max Storage67 acre-ft
Normal Storage13 acre-ft
Surface Area16 acres
Drainage Area214 sq mi
Max Discharge138 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerHARRISON COUNTY SWCD
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection08/31/2000
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO51278
Federal IDMO51278
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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