East Locust Creek Watershed Dam E-141
East Locust Creek Watershed Dam E-141 is an earth dam located in Sullivan County, Missouri, built in 2005. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About East Locust Creek Watershed Dam E-141
The primary purpose of East Locust Creek Watershed Dam E-141 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 Locust Creek Ws District (local government). It impounds the Tr-east Locust Creek near Browning.
The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 550 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 118 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 300 square miles. Completed in 2005, 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.
At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 82% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Missouri |
| County | Sullivan |
| Nearest City | Browning |
| River/Stream | Tr-east Locust Creek |
| Coordinates | 40.17106, -93.12705 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 35 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 550 ft |
| Year Completed | 2005 (21 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 118 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 118 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 37 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Drainage Area | 300 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 157 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | LOCUST CREEK WS DISTRICT |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO51484 |
| Federal ID | MO51484 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |