East Locust Creek E-41 is an earth dam located in Sullivan County, Missouri, built in 1999. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 32 ft32 ft tall and 495 ft long, taller than 74% 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 E-41
The primary purpose of East Locust Creek E-41 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 Fred Stutler (local government). It impounds the Tr-east Fork Locust near Milan.
The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 495 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 45 acre-feet. Completed in 1999, the structure is 27 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 10/01/1999. That was over 27 years ago.
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Location
| State | Missouri |
| County | Sullivan |
| Nearest City | Milan |
| River/Stream | Tr-east Fork Locust |
| Coordinates | 40.27197, -93.08650 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 495 ft |
| Year Completed | 1999 (27 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 45 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 45 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 17 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 4 acres |
| Max Discharge | 323 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Fred Stutler |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 10/01/1999 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO51018 |
| Federal ID | MO51018 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |