Upper Locust Creek Watershed Site L-41

Upper Locust Creek Watershed Site L-41 is an earth dam located in Wayne County, Iowa, built in 2007. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Upper Locust Creek Watershed Site L-41

The primary purpose of Upper Locust Creek Watershed Site L-41 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 Florence Darrah & Wayne County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr To E. Fork Locust Creek near State Of Mo.

The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 485 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 60 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2007, 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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyWayne
Nearest CityState Of Mo
River/StreamTr To E. Fork Locust Creek
Coordinates40.64960, -93.12950

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height24 ft
Dam Height24 ft
Dam Length485 ft
Year Completed2007 (19 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage60 acre-ft
Max Storage60 acre-ft
Normal Storage10 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge125 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerFlorence Darrah & Wayne County SWCD
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA04143
Federal IDIA04143
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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