Big Creek-hurricane Creek H- 36

Big Creek-hurricane Creek H- 36 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- 36

The primary purpose of Big Creek-hurricane Creek H- 36 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 28 feet tall and stretches 790 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 151 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 177 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
Coordinates39.50387, -93.34827

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length790 ft
Year Completed2004 (22 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage151 acre-ft
Max Storage151 acre-ft
Normal Storage42 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area177 sq mi
Max Discharge153 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 IDMO51297
Federal IDMO51297
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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