East Locust Creek Watershed Dam E-125

East Locust Creek Watershed Dam E-125 is an earth dam located in Sullivan County, Missouri, built in 1992. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About East Locust Creek Watershed Dam E-125

The primary purpose of East Locust Creek Watershed Dam E-125 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 Watershed Subdist. (local government). It impounds the Tr-pawpaw Creek near Browning.

The dam stands 31 feet tall and stretches 495 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 77 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 268 square miles. Completed in 1992, the structure is 34 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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMissouri
CountySullivan
Nearest CityBrowning
River/StreamTr-pawpaw Creek
Coordinates40.07801, -93.08020

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height31 ft
Dam Height29 ft
Dam Length495 ft
Year Completed1992 (34 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage77 acre-ft
Max Storage77 acre-ft
Normal Storage23 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area268 sq mi
Max Discharge190 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDMO50727
Federal IDMO50727
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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