Decaturville crater

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The topography of the Decaturville crater is highly eroded.
The topography of the Decaturville crater is highly eroded.

The Decaturville crater is an impact crater in Missouri, United States, and is one of the 38th parallel structures.

It is 6 km in diameter and the age is estimated to be less than 300 million years (Permian or younger). The crater is exposed to surface. It is located at approximately 37°54′N 92°43′WCoordinates: 37°54′N 92°43′W.

The effect that this impact had on the surrounding bedrock can be seen in a roadcut that runs along highway 5 about 16 miles north of Lebanon.

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