Fourche Creek #11 dam
Fourche Creek #11
Fourche Creek #11 is an earth dam located in Ripley, Missouri, designed by USDA NRCS with a primary purpose of flood risk reduction. Completed in 1985, the dam stands at a height of 45 feet and has a length of 1150 feet, providing a storage capacity of 567 acre-feet. The dam is regulated and inspected by the DAM AND RESERVOIR SAFETY PROGRAM, ensuring its structural integrity and safety for the surrounding community.
With a low hazard potential and a satisfactory condition assessment, Fourche Creek #11 poses a moderate risk level, emphasizing the importance of regular inspections and maintenance to mitigate potential risks. The dam's spillway type is uncontrolled, with a width of 400 feet to manage maximum discharge flows of up to 11,702 cubic feet per second. Despite its moderate risk assessment, the dam serves as a crucial infrastructure for managing floodwaters and protecting the local area from potential inundation events, highlighting the vital role of water resource management in climate resilience efforts.
Dam data reference
Condition Assessment
- Satisfactory
- No existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. Acceptable performance is expected under all loading conditions (static, hydrologic, seismic) in accordance with the minimum applicable state or federal regulatory criteria or tolerable risk guidelines.
- Fair
- No existing dam safety deficiencies are recognized for normal operating conditions. Rare or extreme hydrologic and/or seismic events may result in a dam safety deficiency. Risk may be in the range to take further action.
- Poor
- A dam safety deficiency is recognized for normal operating conditions which may realistically occur. Remedial action is necessary. POOR may also be used when uncertainties exist as to critical analysis parameters which identify a potential dam safety deficiency.
- Unsatisfactory
- A dam safety deficiency is recognized that requires immediate or emergency remedial action for problem resolution.
- Not Rated
- The dam has not been inspected, is not under state or federal jurisdiction, or has been inspected but, for whatever reason, has not been rated.
Hazard Potential Classification
- High
- Dams assigned the high hazard potential classification are those where failure or mis-operation will probably cause loss of human life.
- Significant
- Dams assigned the significant hazard potential classification are those dams where failure or mis-operation results in no probable loss of human life but can cause economic loss, environmental damage, disruption of lifeline facilities, or impact other concerns. Significant hazard potential classification dams are often located in predominantly rural or agricultural areas but could be in areas with population and significant infrastructure.
- Low
- Dams assigned the low hazard potential classification are those where failure or mis-operation results in no probable loss of human life and low economic and/or environmental losses. Losses are principally limited to the owner's property.
- Undetermined
- Dams for which a downstream hazard potential has not been designated or is not provided.
Plan around the weather
Same NOAA / yr.no feed Snoflo's iOS app uses. Watch the precipitation column on the meteogram -- rain on the basin upstream typically lifts inflow 24-72 hours later.
Next 5 days, hour by hour
Temperature line with weather symbols on top, snow + rain accumulation as columns, humidity as a dotted line.
5-day forecast table
Every 3 hours, broken out across temperature, snow, rain, humidity, and wind. Each cell is colour-coded relative to the column min/max.
| Time | Condition | Temp (°F) | Snow (in) | Rain (in) | Humidity (%) | Wind (mps) | Wind dir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loading detailed forecast… | |||||||
15-day temperature & precipitation
Daily temperatures, snow, and rain projected over the next two weeks.
Nearby streamflow gauges
USGS streamgauges around Fourche Creek #11 -- inflows here typically show up in storage 24-72 hours later.
| Streamgauge | Discharge | View |
|---|---|---|
| Current River At Doniphan | 1,900 cfs | → |
| Elevenpoint River Near Ravenden Springs | 599 cfs | → |
| Eleven Point River Near Bardley | 488 cfs | → |
| Black River At Pocahontas | 3,020 cfs | → |
| Spring River At Imboden | 442 cfs | → |
| Little Black River Below Fairdealing | 78 cfs | → |
Make a day of it
Boat launches, lakeside camping, fishing access, and other reservoirs near Fourche Creek #11.
Boat launches
- Highway 142 River Access
- East Walnut Street Oregon County
- Riverton East River Access
- Us 160 33188, Oregon County
- Riverton West River Access
- Whitten River Access
Campgrounds
- Fourche Lake Recreation Area
- Morgan Spring Float Camp
- Float Camp Recreation Area
- Deer Leap Recreation Area
- Deer Leap
- Float Camp
Fishing spots
- Lake Ashbaugh
- Eleven Point River
- Beaver Lake Recreation Area
- June Lake
- Crowley's Ridge State Park
- Lake Frierson
Paddle runs
- The Most Upstream Portion Of Ozark National Scenic Riverways To The Most Downstream Portion Of Ozark National Scenic Riverways
- Markam Spring Recreation Area To Nf Boundary
- Confluence With Alley Spring (Branch) To Confluence With Current River (Does Not Include River Segment In Gap Between Parkland Units)
- Western Edge Of Ozark National Scenic Riverways To Confluence With Alley Spring (Branch)
Track Fourche Creek #11 in the Snoflo app
Save this dam as a favorite and get the local NOAA / yr.no forecast plus regional flow context wherever you are.
About Fourche Creek #11
Where does the data for Fourche Creek #11 come from?
Structural and regulatory data come from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' National Inventory of Dams (NID). Weather forecast comes from NOAA / yr.no -- the same feed Snoflo's iOS app uses.
How often is the report updated?
NID structural data refreshes annually as the Corps publishes updated assessments. The weather forecast refreshes throughout the day.
What does the Low hazard rating mean?
The Corps of Engineers' hazard potential classification grades probable consequences if the dam fails: High = probable loss of human life; Significant = no probable loss of human life but possible economic loss / environmental damage; Low = no probable loss of human life, only minor economic / environmental losses. See the Dam Data Reference card above for the full definitions.
What's "% of normal"?
The current storage value compared to the historical average storage on this calendar day. 100% = right on average; values above 100% mean above-normal storage (wet year); values below mean below-normal (dry year or drought).
Can I get alerts when storage crosses a threshold?
Yes -- alerts are managed in the Snoflo iOS app. Favorite this dam, set a threshold, and you'll get a push the moment conditions cross.
Other water bodies near here
Snoflo-tracked reservoirs and dams within driving distance of Fourche Creek #11.