Upper Locust Watershed Site L-14

Upper Locust Watershed Site L-14 is an earth dam located in Wayne County, Iowa, built in 1999. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height30 ft
Built199927 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 30 ft
30 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

30 ft tall and 447 ft long, taller than 68% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.

About Upper Locust Watershed Site L-14

The primary purpose of Upper Locust Watershed Site L-14 is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Wayne County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr- Locust Creek near Milan, Mo.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 447 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 111 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1999, the structure is 27 years old.

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

StateIowa
CountyWayne
Nearest CityMilan, Mo
River/StreamTr- Locust Creek
Coordinates40.60320, -93.15220

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length447 ft
Year Completed1999 (27 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage111 acre-ft
Max Storage111 acre-ft
Normal Storage35 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerWayne County Swcd
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA03280
Federal IDIA03280
More InfoState Dam Safety Program