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Big Creek-hurricane Creek T- 14a

Carroll CountyMissouri

Big Creek-hurricane Creek T- 14a is an earth dam located in Carroll County, Missouri, built in 2007. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height27 ft
Built200719 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 27 ft
27 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

27 ft tall and 590 ft long, taller than 59% 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- 14a

The primary purpose of Big Creek-hurricane Creek T- 14a 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 Bchc Watershed District (private). It impounds the Trib. Tator Hill Creek.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 590 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 103 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 166 square miles. Completed in 2007, 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
River/StreamTrib. Tator Hill Creek
Coordinates39.55203, -93.50344

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length590 ft
Year Completed2007 (19 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage103 acre-ft
Max Storage103 acre-ft
Normal Storage27 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area166 sq mi
Max Discharge184 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerBchc Watershed District
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO51542
Federal IDMO51542
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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