Upper Locust Creek L- 96

Upper Locust Creek L- 96 is an earth dam located in Putnam County, Missouri, built in 2001. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

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 24 years ago.

At 34 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMissouri
CountyPutnam
Nearest CityBrowning
River/StreamTr-locust Creek
Coordinates40.52188, -93.08615

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height34 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length480 ft
Year Completed2001 (25 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage127 acre-ft
Max Storage127 acre-ft
Normal Storage35 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area55 sq mi
Max Discharge222 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerLOCUST CREEK WATERSHED DISTRIC
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection08/08/2001
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO51036
Federal IDMO51036
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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