Upper Locust Creek L- 96 is an earth dam located in Putnam County, Missouri, built in 2001. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 34 ft34 ft tall and 480 ft long, taller than 78% 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 L- 96
The primary purpose of Upper Locust Creek L- 96 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 Locust Creek Watershed Distric (local government). It impounds the Tr-locust Creek near Browning.
The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 480 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 127 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 55 square miles. Completed in 2001, the structure is relatively new.
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 08/08/2001. That was over 25 years ago.
At 34 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Missouri |
| County | Putnam |
| Nearest City | Browning |
| River/Stream | Tr-locust Creek |
| Coordinates | 40.52188, -93.08615 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 34 ft |
| Dam Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Length | 480 ft |
| Year Completed | 2001 (25 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 127 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 127 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 35 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 4 acres |
| Drainage Area | 55 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 222 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Locust Creek Watershed Distric |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 08/08/2001 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO51036 |
| Federal ID | MO51036 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |