Upper Locust Creek W-107
Upper Locust Creek W-107 is an earth dam located in Sullivan County, Missouri, built in 2004. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Upper Locust Creek W-107
The primary purpose of Upper Locust Creek W-107 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-locust Creek near Reger, Mo.
The dam stands 31 feet tall and stretches 570 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 89 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 270 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.
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Location
| State | Missouri |
| County | Sullivan |
| Nearest City | Reger, Mo |
| River/Stream | Tr-locust Creek |
| Coordinates | 40.35389, -93.28225 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 31 ft |
| Dam Height | 27 ft |
| Dam Length | 570 ft |
| Year Completed | 2004 (22 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 89 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 89 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 26 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 7 acres |
| Drainage Area | 270 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 125 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 Rated |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO51471 |
| Federal ID | MO51471 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |