West Fork Big Creek Dam B-152 is an earth dam located in Harrison County, Missouri, built in 1999. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 34 ft34 ft tall and 570 ft long, taller than 78% 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-152
The primary purpose of West Fork Big Creek Dam B-152 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 & West Fork B (local government). It impounds the Poor Tom Branch near Pattonsburg.
The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 570 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 82 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 200 square miles. Completed in 1999, the structure is 27 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 34 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Missouri |
| County | Harrison |
| Nearest City | Pattonsburg |
| River/Stream | Poor Tom Branch |
| Coordinates | 40.19909, -94.00695 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 34 ft |
| Dam Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Length | 570 ft |
| Year Completed | 1999 (27 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 82 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 82 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 19 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 9 acres |
| Drainage Area | 200 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 142 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Harrison Co Swcd & West Fork B |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO50961 |
| Federal ID | MO50961 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |