Big Creek-hurricane Creek R- 2

Big Creek-hurricane Creek R- 2 is an earth dam located in Carroll County, Missouri, built in 1992. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Big Creek-hurricane Creek R- 2

The primary purpose of Big Creek-hurricane Creek R- 2 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 25 feet tall and stretches 822 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 101 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 229 square miles. Completed in 1992, the structure is 34 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
CountyCarroll
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamBig Creek
Coordinates39.56761, -93.47272

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height23 ft
Dam Length822 ft
Year Completed1992 (34 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage101 acre-ft
Max Storage101 acre-ft
Normal Storage28 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area229 sq mi
Max Discharge137 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 IDMO51079
Federal IDMO51079
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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