East Locust Creek Watershed Dam E- 21

East Locust Creek Watershed Dam E- 21 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
Height29 ft
Built199036 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 29 ft
29 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

29 ft tall and 450 ft long, taller than 65% 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- 21

The primary purpose of East Locust Creek Watershed Dam E- 21 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 Boynton.

The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 450 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 161 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 195 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.

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Location

StateMissouri
CountySullivan
Nearest CityBoynton
River/StreamTr-east Locust Creek
Coordinates40.32240, -93.08284

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height29 ft
Dam Height29 ft
Dam Length450 ft
Year Completed1990 (36 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage161 acre-ft
Max Storage161 acre-ft
Normal Storage47 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area195 sq mi
Max Discharge310 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 IDMO50520
Federal IDMO50520
More InfoState Dam Safety Program