Big Creek-hurricane Creek B- 45a
Big Creek-hurricane Creek B- 45a is an earth dam located in Carroll County, Missouri, built in 2009. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Big Creek-hurricane Creek B- 45a
The primary purpose of Big Creek-hurricane Creek B- 45a 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 District (local government). It impounds the Tr-big Creek.
The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 454 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 76 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 40 square miles. Completed in 2009, 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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Location
| State | Missouri |
| County | Carroll |
| River/Stream | Tr-big Creek |
| Coordinates | 39.52346, -93.43318 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Height | 27 ft |
| Dam Length | 454 ft |
| Year Completed | 2009 (17 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 76 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 76 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 21 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 7 acres |
| Drainage Area | 40 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 194 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | BIG CREEK-HURRICANE CREEK WS DISTRICT |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO51550 |
| Federal ID | MO51550 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |