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.
Dam profile
NID height · 32 ft32 ft tall and 454 ft long, taller than 74% 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 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.
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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 assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO51550 |
| Federal ID | MO51550 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |