Upper Locust Creek L- 89

Upper Locust Creek L- 89 is an earth dam located in Putnam County, Missouri, built in 2001. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Upper Locust Creek L- 89

The primary purpose of Upper Locust Creek L- 89 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 33 feet tall and stretches 450 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 79 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 111 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 09/13/2001. That was over 24 years ago.

At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMissouri
CountyPutnam
Nearest CityBrowning
River/StreamTr-locust Creek
Coordinates40.53941, -93.11259

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height33 ft
Dam Height33 ft
Dam Length450 ft
Year Completed2001 (25 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage79 acre-ft
Max Storage79 acre-ft
Normal Storage22 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area111 sq mi
Max Discharge153 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerLOCUST CREEK WATERSHED DISTRIC
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection09/13/2001
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO51040
Federal IDMO51040
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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