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Big Creek-hurricane Creek T- 33

Carroll CountyMissouri

Big Creek-hurricane Creek T- 33 is an earth dam located in Carroll County, Missouri, built in 2006. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height30 ft
Built200620 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 30 ft
30 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

30 ft tall and 500 ft long, taller than 68% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.

About Big Creek-hurricane Creek T- 33

The primary purpose of Big Creek-hurricane Creek T- 33 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-tater Hill Creek.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 49 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 108 square miles. Completed in 2006, 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.

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Location

StateMissouri
CountyCarroll
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr-tater Hill Creek
Coordinates39.54027, -93.55945

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length500 ft
Year Completed2006 (20 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage49 acre-ft
Max Storage49 acre-ft
Normal Storage13 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area108 sq mi
Max Discharge134 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerBig Creek-hurricane Creek Ws D
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO51464
Federal IDMO51464
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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