West Fork Big Creek Dam B-150 is an earth dam located in Harrison County, Missouri, built in 2008. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 26 ft26 ft tall and 475 ft long, taller than 55% 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-150
The primary purpose of West Fork Big Creek Dam B-150 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-crabapple Branch near Bethany.
The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 475 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 105 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 80 square miles. Completed in 2008, 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 | Harrison |
| Nearest City | Bethany |
| River/Stream | Tr-crabapple Branch |
| Coordinates | 40.21597, -94.05693 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 26 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 475 ft |
| Year Completed | 2008 (18 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 105 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 105 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 27 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Drainage Area | 80 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 195 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Wfbc Trustees |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO51581 |
| Federal ID | MO51581 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |