Upper Locust Creek W- 54a is an earth dam located in Putnam County, Missouri, built in 2000. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 30 ft30 ft tall and 500 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 Creek W- 54a
The primary purpose of Upper Locust Creek W- 54a 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 Creek Sub-distric (local government). It impounds the Tr-locust Creek near Browning.
The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 156 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 288 square miles. Completed in 2000, the structure is 26 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 12/01/2000. That was over 25 years ago.
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Location
| State | Missouri |
| County | Putnam |
| Nearest City | Browning |
| River/Stream | Tr-locust Creek |
| Coordinates | 40.47763, -93.18777 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Length | 500 ft |
| Year Completed | 2000 (26 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 156 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 156 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 47 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 7 acres |
| Drainage Area | 288 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 10 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Upper Locust Creek Sub-distric |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 12/01/2000 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO51012 |
| Federal ID | MO51012 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |