Big Creek-hurricane Creek M- 16 is an earth dam located in Livingston County, Missouri, built in 1996. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 24 ft24 ft tall and 680 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 Big Creek-hurricane Creek M- 16
The primary purpose of Big Creek-hurricane Creek M- 16 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 Big Creek Watershed Subdistric (local government). It impounds the Tr-big Creek.
The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 680 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 147 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 149 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.
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Location
| State | Missouri |
| County | Livingston |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | Tr-big Creek |
| Coordinates | 39.61899, -93.48243 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Length | 680 ft |
| Year Completed | 1996 (30 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 147 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 147 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 42 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Drainage Area | 149 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 185 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Big Creek Watershed Subdistric |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO50764 |
| Federal ID | MO50764 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |