East Locust Creek Watershed Dam E- 70
East Locust Creek Watershed Dam E- 70 is an earth dam located in Sullivan County, Missouri, built in 1988. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About East Locust Creek Watershed Dam E- 70
The primary purpose of East Locust Creek Watershed Dam E- 70 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 East Locust Sub-district (local government). It impounds the Tr-east Locust Creek near Milan.
The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 435 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 73 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 320 square miles. Completed in 1988, the structure is 38 years old.
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 | Sullivan |
| Nearest City | Milan |
| River/Stream | Tr-east Locust Creek |
| Coordinates | 40.22688, -93.06998 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 27 ft |
| Dam Height | 27 ft |
| Dam Length | 435 ft |
| Year Completed | 1988 (38 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 73 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 73 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 20 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 9 acres |
| Drainage Area | 320 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 24 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | EAST LOCUST SUB-DISTRICT |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO12369 |
| Federal ID | MO12369 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |