Big Creek-hurricane Creek B- 72

Big Creek-hurricane Creek B- 72 is an earth dam located in Livingston County, Missouri, built in 1994. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Big Creek-hurricane Creek B- 72

The primary purpose of Big Creek-hurricane Creek B- 72 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 District (local government). It impounds the Big Creek.

The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 536 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 96 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 249 square miles. Completed in 1994, the structure is 32 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. The most recent inspection on record was 11/01/2000. That was over 25 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMissouri
CountyLivingston
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamBig Creek
Coordinates39.63673, -93.41863

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height24 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length536 ft
Year Completed1994 (32 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage96 acre-ft
Max Storage96 acre-ft
Normal Storage27 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area249 sq mi
Max Discharge129 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerBIG CREEK WATERSHED DISTRICT
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection11/01/2000
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO51071
Federal IDMO51071
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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