West Fork Big Creek Dam B-128

West Fork Big Creek Dam B-128 is an earth dam located in Harrison County, Missouri, built in 2002. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About West Fork Big Creek Dam B-128

The primary purpose of West Fork Big Creek Dam B-128 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 West Fork Big Creek Watershed (local government). It impounds the West Fork Big Creek near Bridgeport.

The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 490 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 72 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 109 square miles. Completed in 2002, the structure is relatively new.

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 08/01/2002. That was over 23 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMissouri
CountyHarrison
Nearest CityBridgeport
River/StreamWest Fork Big Creek
Coordinates40.25906, -94.07616

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height29 ft
Dam Height29 ft
Dam Length490 ft
Year Completed2002 (24 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage72 acre-ft
Max Storage72 acre-ft
Normal Storage15 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area109 sq mi
Max Discharge162 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerWEST FORK BIG CREEK WATERSHED
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection08/01/2002
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO51089
Federal IDMO51089
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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