Upper Locust Creek W-190
Upper Locust Creek W-190 is an earth dam located in Sullivan County, Missouri, built in 2005. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Upper Locust Creek W-190
The primary purpose of Upper Locust Creek W-190 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 Ck Ws Subdistrict (local government). It impounds the Tr-west Locust Creek near Osgood.
The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 570 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 67 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 357 square miles. Completed in 2005, 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 32 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Missouri |
| County | Sullivan |
| Nearest City | Osgood |
| River/Stream | Tr-west Locust Creek |
| Coordinates | 40.20313, -93.27629 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Height | 29 ft |
| Dam Length | 570 ft |
| Year Completed | 2005 (21 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 67 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 67 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 18 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 11 acres |
| Drainage Area | 357 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 117 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | UPPER LOCUST CK WS SUBDISTRICT |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO51599 |
| Federal ID | MO51599 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |