East Locust Creek Watershed Dam E-35a is an earth dam located in Sullivan County, Missouri, built in 1999. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 33 ft33 ft tall and 570 ft long, taller than 76% 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-35a
The primary purpose of East Locust Creek Watershed Dam E-35a 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 Adrian Farms (local government). It impounds the Tr-east Fork Locust near Milan.
The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 570 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 130 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 129 square miles. 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.
At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Missouri |
| County | Sullivan |
| Nearest City | Milan |
| River/Stream | Tr-east Fork Locust |
| Coordinates | 40.29035, -93.06003 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Length | 570 ft |
| Year Completed | 1999 (27 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 130 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 130 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 4 acres |
| Drainage Area | 129 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 300 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Adrian Farms |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 10/01/1999 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO51019 |
| Federal ID | MO51019 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |