East Locust Creek Watershed Dam E-72

East Locust Creek Watershed Dam E-72 is an earth dam located in Sullivan County, Missouri, built in 1994. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About East Locust Creek Watershed Dam E-72

The primary purpose of East Locust Creek Watershed Dam E-72 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 Creek Subdist. (local government). It impounds the Tr-east Locust Creek near Cora.

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 550 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 103 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 204 square miles. Completed in 1994, the structure is 32 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.

At 32 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMissouri
CountySullivan
Nearest CityCora
River/StreamTr-east Locust Creek
Coordinates40.17811, -93.11419

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length550 ft
Year Completed1994 (32 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage103 acre-ft
Max Storage103 acre-ft
Normal Storage40 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area204 sq mi
Max Discharge110 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerEAST LOCUST CREEK SUBDIST.
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO50719
Federal IDMO50719
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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