Upper Locust Creek W- 48 is an earth dam located in Putnam County, Missouri, built in 1993. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 32 ft32 ft tall and 533 ft long, taller than 74% 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 Creek W- 48
The primary purpose of Upper Locust Creek W- 48 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 Watershed Subdist (local government). It impounds the Tr-west Fork Locust Creek near Browning.
The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 533 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 109 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 980 square miles. Completed in 1993, the structure is 33 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
| State | Missouri |
| County | Putnam |
| Nearest City | Browning |
| River/Stream | Tr-west Fork Locust Creek |
| Coordinates | 40.50320, -93.20672 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Length | 533 ft |
| Year Completed | 1993 (33 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 109 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 109 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 32 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 9 acres |
| Drainage Area | 980 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 229 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Upper Locust Watershed Subdist |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO50753 |
| Federal ID | MO50753 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |