Big Creek-hurricane Creek H- 12

Big Creek-hurricane Creek H- 12 is an earth dam located in Carroll County, Missouri, built in 2004. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Big Creek-hurricane Creek H- 12

The primary purpose of Big Creek-hurricane Creek H- 12 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-hurricane Creek Ws D (local government). It impounds the Tr-hurricane Creek.

The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 730 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 116 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 210 square miles. Completed in 2004, 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 11/01/2004. That was over 21 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMissouri
CountyCarroll
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr-hurricane Creek
Coordinates39.54590, -93.38642

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height29 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length730 ft
Year Completed2004 (22 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage116 acre-ft
Max Storage116 acre-ft
Normal Storage33 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area210 sq mi
Max Discharge195 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerBIG CREEK-HURRICANE CREEK WS D
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection11/01/2004
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO51295
Federal IDMO51295
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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