East Locust Creek Watershed Dam E-142b

East Locust Creek Watershed Dam E-142b is an earth dam located in Sullivan County, Missouri, built in 2005. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About East Locust Creek Watershed Dam E-142b

The primary purpose of East Locust Creek Watershed Dam E-142b 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 Ws District (local government). It impounds the Tr-east Locust Creek near Browning.

The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 124 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 243 square miles. Completed in 2005, 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.

At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 82% of dams nationwide.

Search for dams near your address to see all dams in your area with hazard classifications and safety data.

Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMissouri
CountySullivan
Nearest CityBrowning
River/StreamTr-east Locust Creek
Coordinates40.15827, -93.12929

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height35 ft
Dam Height32 ft
Dam Length600 ft
Year Completed2005 (21 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage124 acre-ft
Max Storage124 acre-ft
Normal Storage41 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area243 sq mi
Max Discharge214 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerLOCUST CREEK WS DISTRICT
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO51483
Federal IDMO51483
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

Nearby Dams