West Fork Big Creek Dam B-104

West Fork Big Creek Dam B-104 is an earth dam located in Harrison County, Missouri, built in 1994. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About West Fork Big Creek Dam B-104

The primary purpose of West Fork Big Creek Dam B-104 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 County Swcd (local government). It impounds the West Fork Big Creek near Bethany.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 433 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 70 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 09/30/1994. That was over 31 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMissouri
CountyHarrison
Nearest CityBethany
River/StreamWest Fork Big Creek
Coordinates40.38258, -94.01485

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height24 ft
Dam Length433 ft
Year Completed1994 (32 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage50 acre-ft
Max Storage50 acre-ft
Normal Storage13 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Drainage Area70 sq mi
Max Discharge175 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerHARRISON COUNTY SWCD
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection09/30/1994
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO51272
Federal IDMO51272
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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