Upper Locust Creek L- 95

Upper Locust Creek L- 95 is an earth dam located in Putnam County, Missouri, built in 2004. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Upper Locust Creek L- 95

The primary purpose of Upper Locust Creek L- 95 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 Ws District (local government). It impounds the Tr-locust Creek near Browning.

The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 480 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 111 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 25 square miles. Completed in 2004, 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 11/01/2004. That was over 21 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMissouri
CountyPutnam
Nearest CityBrowning
River/StreamTr-locust Creek
Coordinates40.52180, -93.09351

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height29 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length480 ft
Year Completed2004 (22 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage111 acre-ft
Max Storage111 acre-ft
Normal Storage32 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Drainage Area25 sq mi
Max Discharge148 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerUPPER LOCUST CREEK WS DISTRICT
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection11/01/2004
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO51329
Federal IDMO51329
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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