East Fork Big Creek Dam E- 54 is an earth dam located in Harrison County, Missouri, built in 1998. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 26 ft26 ft tall and 380 ft long, taller than 55% 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- 54
The primary purpose of East Fork Big Creek Dam E- 54 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 of Big Creek Subdist (private). It impounds the East Fork Big Creek near Bethhany Mo..
The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 380 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 36 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 169 square miles. Completed in 1998, the structure is 28 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 | Harrison |
| Nearest City | Bethhany Mo. |
| River/Stream | East Fork Big Creek |
| Coordinates | 40.41946, -93.95549 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 26 ft |
| Dam Height | 26 ft |
| Dam Length | 380 ft |
| Year Completed | 1998 (28 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 36 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 36 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 10 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Drainage Area | 169 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 157 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | East Fork of Big Creek Subdist |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO50774 |
| Federal ID | MO50774 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |