East Locust Creek Watershed Dam E- 43

East Locust Creek Watershed Dam E- 43 is an earth dam located in Sullivan County, Missouri, built in 1990. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection05/17/1991
Height35 ft
Built199036 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 35 ft
35 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

35 ft tall and 510 ft long, taller than 80% 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- 43

The primary purpose of East Locust Creek Watershed Dam E- 43 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 Ck Wrsd Sub-dist (local government). It impounds the Tr-east Locust Creek near Milan.

The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 510 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 150 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 300 square miles. Completed in 1990, the structure is 36 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. The most recent inspection on record was 05/17/1991. That was over 35 years ago.

At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateMissouri
CountySullivan
Nearest CityMilan
River/StreamTr-east Locust Creek
Coordinates40.25971, -93.09904

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height35 ft
Dam Height35 ft
Dam Length510 ft
Year Completed1990 (36 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage150 acre-ft
Max Storage150 acre-ft
Normal Storage43 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area300 sq mi
Max Discharge116 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerEast Locust Ck Wrsd Sub-dist
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection05/17/1991
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO50513
Federal IDMO50513
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