West Fork Big Creek Dam B-153 is an earth dam located in Harrison County, Missouri, built in 1996. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 38 ft38 ft tall and 550 ft long, taller than 84% 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 West Fork Big Creek Dam B-153
The primary purpose of West Fork Big Creek Dam B-153 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 Co.swcd and West Fork (local government). It impounds the Tr-big Creek near Bridgeport.
The dam stands 38 feet tall and stretches 550 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 86 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 95 square miles. Completed in 1996, the structure is 30 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 38 feet, this dam is taller than 84% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Missouri |
| County | Harrison |
| Nearest City | Bridgeport |
| River/Stream | Tr-big Creek |
| Coordinates | 40.19334, -94.01952 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 38 ft |
| Dam Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Length | 550 ft |
| Year Completed | 1996 (30 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 86 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 86 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 22 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Drainage Area | 95 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 177 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Harrison Co.swcd and West Fork |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO50654 |
| Federal ID | MO50654 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |