Upper Locust Creek W- 81 is an earth dam located in Putnam County, Missouri, built in 1991. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 23 ft23 ft tall and 540 ft long. 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 Creek W- 81
The primary purpose of Upper Locust Creek W- 81 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 23 feet tall and stretches 540 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 180 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 130 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 35 years ago.
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Location
| State | Missouri |
| County | Putnam |
| Nearest City | Reger |
| River/Stream | Tr-locust Creek |
| Coordinates | 40.40428, -93.16448 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Length | 540 ft |
| Year Completed | 1991 (35 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 180 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 180 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 52 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Drainage Area | 130 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 245 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Upper Locust Ck Wrsd Sub-dist |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 09/06/1991 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO50506 |
| Federal ID | MO50506 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |