East Locust Creek Watershed Dam E-132 is an earth dam located in Sullivan County, Missouri, built in 2001. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 37 ft37 ft tall and 430 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-132
The primary purpose of East Locust Creek Watershed Dam E-132 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 Locust Creek Watershed Distric (local government). It impounds the Tr-east Locust Creek near Browning.
The dam stands 37 feet tall and stretches 430 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 74 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 217 square miles. Completed in 2001, the structure is relatively new.
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 12/03/2001. That was over 24 years ago.
At 37 feet, this dam is taller than 83% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Missouri |
| County | Sullivan |
| Nearest City | Browning |
| River/Stream | Tr-east Locust Creek |
| Coordinates | 40.05488, -93.08424 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 37 ft |
| Dam Height | 34 ft |
| Dam Length | 430 ft |
| Year Completed | 2001 (25 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 74 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 74 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 17 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Drainage Area | 217 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 195 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Locust Creek Watershed Distric |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 12/03/2001 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO51042 |
| Federal ID | MO51042 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |