West Fork Big Creek Dam S- 32

West Fork Big Creek Dam S- 32 is an earth dam located in Harrison County, Missouri, built in 2005. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About West Fork Big Creek Dam S- 32

The primary purpose of West Fork Big Creek Dam S- 32 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 Ws Distric (local government). It impounds the West Fork Big Creek near Brooklyn.

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 540 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 64 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 145 square miles. Completed in 2005, 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.

At 32 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMissouri
CountyHarrison
Nearest CityBrooklyn
River/StreamWest Fork Big Creek
Coordinates40.49435, -94.00322

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length540 ft
Year Completed2005 (21 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage64 acre-ft
Max Storage64 acre-ft
Normal Storage16 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area145 sq mi
Max Discharge155 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerWEST FORK BIG CREEK WS DISTRIC
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO51369
Federal IDMO51369
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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