East Fork Big Creek Dam E- 29

East Fork Big Creek Dam E- 29 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
Height23 ft
Built198937 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 23 ft
23 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

23 ft tall and 500 ft long. 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- 29

The primary purpose of East Fork Big Creek Dam E- 29 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 Bik Ck Watershed Sub (local government). It impounds the Tr-east Fork Big Creek near Bethany.

The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 89 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 256 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
Coordinates40.52370, -93.94240

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height23 ft
Dam Height23 ft
Dam Length500 ft
Year Completed1989 (37 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage89 acre-ft
Max Storage89 acre-ft
Normal Storage20 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area256 sq mi
Max Discharge40 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerEast Fork Bik Ck Watershed Sub
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO50133
Federal IDMO50133
More InfoState Dam Safety Program