West Fork Big Creek Dam B-132

West Fork Big Creek Dam B-132 is an earth dam located in Harrison County, Missouri, built in 1991. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About West Fork Big Creek Dam B-132

The primary purpose of West Fork Big Creek Dam B-132 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 Big Creek Watershed (local government). It impounds the Tr-west Fork Big Creek near Pattonsburg.

The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 340 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 84 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 198 square miles. Completed in 1991, the structure is 35 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 33 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMissouri
CountyHarrison
Nearest CityPattonsburg
River/StreamTr-west Fork Big Creek
Coordinates40.25833, -94.09153

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height33 ft
Dam Height33 ft
Dam Length340 ft
Year Completed1991 (35 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage84 acre-ft
Max Storage84 acre-ft
Normal Storage20 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Drainage Area198 sq mi
Max Discharge269 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerWEST FORK BIG CREEK WATERSHED
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO50092
Federal IDMO50092
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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