Upper Locust Creek L- 85

Upper Locust Creek L- 85 is an earth dam located in Putnam County, Missouri, built in 1991. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Upper Locust Creek L- 85

The primary purpose of Upper Locust Creek L- 85 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 Wrsd Sub-dist (local government). It impounds the Tr-locust Creek near Reger.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 440 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 101 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 55 square miles. Completed in 1991, the structure is 35 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. The most recent inspection on record was 09/06/1991. That was over 34 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMissouri
CountyPutnam
Nearest CityReger
River/StreamTr-locust Creek
Coordinates40.51222, -93.15164

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height29 ft
Dam Length440 ft
Year Completed1991 (35 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage101 acre-ft
Max Storage101 acre-ft
Normal Storage30 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area55 sq mi
Max Discharge244 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerUPPER LOCUST CK WRSD SUB-DIST
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection09/06/1991
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO50502
Federal IDMO50502
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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