East Fork Big Creek Dam E- 25

East Fork Big Creek Dam E- 25 is an earth dam located in Harrison County, Missouri, built in 1989. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height28 ft
Built198937 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 28 ft
28 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

28 ft tall and 540 ft long, taller than 62% 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 East Fork Big Creek Dam E- 25

The primary purpose of East Fork Big Creek Dam E- 25 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 East Fork Big Creek Watershed (local government). It impounds the Tr-east Fork Big Creek near Bethany.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 540 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 57 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 12 square miles. Completed in 1989, the structure is 37 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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Location

StateMissouri
CountyHarrison
Nearest CityBethany
River/StreamTr-east Fork Big Creek
Coordinates40.51240, -93.91170

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length540 ft
Year Completed1989 (37 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage57 acre-ft
Max Storage57 acre-ft
Normal Storage13 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area12 sq mi
Max Discharge40 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerEast Fork Big Creek Watershed
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO50131
Federal IDMO50131
More InfoState Dam Safety Program