Upper Locust Creek W-183a

Upper Locust Creek W-183a is an earth dam located in Sullivan County, Missouri, built in 2004. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Upper Locust Creek W-183a

The primary purpose of Upper Locust Creek W-183a 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 Upper Locust Creek Ws District (local government). It impounds the Tr-locust Creek near Sumner.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 460 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 66 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 224 square miles. Completed in 2004, 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 11/01/2004. That was over 21 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMissouri
CountySullivan
Nearest CitySumner
River/StreamTr-locust Creek
Coordinates40.22490, -93.27510

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length460 ft
Year Completed2004 (22 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage66 acre-ft
Max Storage66 acre-ft
Normal Storage19 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Drainage Area224 sq mi
Max Discharge112 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerUPPER LOCUST CREEK WS DISTRICT
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection11/01/2004
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO51338
Federal IDMO51338
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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