East Locust Creek Watershed Dam E-127 is an earth dam located in Sullivan County, Missouri, built in 1992. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 37 ft37 ft tall and 470 ft long, taller than 83% 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-127
The primary purpose of East Locust Creek Watershed Dam E-127 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-little East Locust Creek near Brownning.
The dam stands 37 feet tall and stretches 470 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 122 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 153 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.
At 37 feet, this dam is taller than 83% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Missouri |
| County | Sullivan |
| Nearest City | Brownning |
| River/Stream | Tr-little East Locust Creek |
| Coordinates | 40.07632, -93.10200 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 37 ft |
| Dam Height | 35 ft |
| Dam Length | 470 ft |
| Year Completed | 1992 (34 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 122 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 122 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 44 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 3 acres |
| Drainage Area | 153 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 156 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | East Locust Watershed Subdist. |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO50729 |
| Federal ID | MO50729 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |