East Locust Creek Watershed Dam E-27 is an earth dam located in Sullivan County, Missouri, built in 1994. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 34 ft34 ft tall and 350 ft long, taller than 78% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About East Locust Creek Watershed Dam E-27
The primary purpose of East Locust Creek Watershed Dam E-27 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 Watershed Su (local government). It impounds the Tr-east Locust Creek near Boynton.
The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 350 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 52 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 172 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 34 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Missouri |
| County | Sullivan |
| Nearest City | Boynton |
| River/Stream | Tr-east Locust Creek |
| Coordinates | 40.31640, -93.09687 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 34 ft |
| Dam Height | 27 ft |
| Dam Length | 350 ft |
| Year Completed | 1994 (32 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 52 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 52 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 16 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Drainage Area | 172 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 149 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | East Locust Creek Watershed Su |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO50200 |
| Federal ID | MO50200 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |