West Fork Big Creek Dam B- 88

West Fork Big Creek Dam B- 88 is an earth dam located in Harrison 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
Height32 ft
Built200719 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 32 ft
32 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

32 ft tall and 515 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 West Fork Big Creek Dam B- 88

The primary purpose of West Fork Big Creek Dam B- 88 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 Wfbc Trustees (private). It impounds the Tr-west Fork Big Creek near Eagleville.

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 515 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 93 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 377 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
CountyHarrison
Nearest CityEagleville
River/StreamTr-west Fork Big Creek
Coordinates40.44365, -94.03504

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length515 ft
Year Completed2007 (19 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage93 acre-ft
Max Storage93 acre-ft
Normal Storage23 acre-ft
Surface Area15 acres
Drainage Area377 sq mi
Max Discharge280 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerWfbc Trustees
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO51577
Federal IDMO51577
More InfoState Dam Safety Program