Upper Locust Creek L-148
Upper Locust Creek L-148 is an earth dam located in Putnam County, Missouri, built in 2007. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Upper Locust Creek L-148
The primary purpose of Upper Locust Creek L-148 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.
The dam stands 36 feet tall and stretches 445 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 181 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 120 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.
At 36 feet, this dam is taller than 83% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Missouri |
| County | Putnam |
| Nearest City | Reger |
| River/Stream | Tr-locust Creek |
| Coordinates | 40.38866, -93.09736 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 36 ft |
| Dam Height | 34 ft |
| Dam Length | 445 ft |
| Year Completed | 2007 (19 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 181 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 181 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 30 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 3 acres |
| Drainage Area | 120 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 134 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 | MO51506 |
| Federal ID | MO51506 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |