East Locust Creek Watershed Dam E-147 is an earth dam located in Sullivan County, Missouri, built in 2005. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 32 ft32 ft tall and 420 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 Watershed Dam E-147
The primary purpose of East Locust Creek Watershed Dam E-147 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 32 feet tall and stretches 420 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 111 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 236 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.
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Location
| State | Missouri |
| County | Sullivan |
| Nearest City | Browning |
| River/Stream | Tr-east Locust Creek |
| Coordinates | 40.12732, -93.14670 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Height | 31 ft |
| Dam Length | 420 ft |
| Year Completed | 2005 (21 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 111 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 111 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 33 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 7 acres |
| Drainage Area | 236 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 140 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Locust Creek Ws District |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO51492 |
| Federal ID | MO51492 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |