Big Creek-hurricane Creek T- 31 is an earth dam located in Carroll County, Missouri, built in 2010. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 22 ft22 ft tall and 640 ft long. 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- 31
The primary purpose of Big Creek-hurricane Creek T- 31 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 D (local government). It impounds the Tr-tater Hill Creek near Tina.
The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 640 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 77 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 256 square miles. Completed in 2010, 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 |
| Nearest City | Tina |
| River/Stream | Tr-tater Hill Creek |
| Coordinates | 39.53534, -93.51149 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Height | 17 ft |
| Dam Length | 640 ft |
| Year Completed | 2010 (16 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 77 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 77 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 19 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Drainage Area | 256 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 107 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Big Creek-hurricane Creek Ws D |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO51602 |
| Federal ID | MO51602 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |