Upper Locust Creek W-183b

Upper Locust Creek W-183b is an earth dam located in Sullivan County, Missouri, built in 2003. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Upper Locust Creek W-183b

The primary purpose of Upper Locust Creek W-183b 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 Sumner.

The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 540 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 76 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 290 square miles. Completed in 2003, 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
CountySullivan
Nearest CitySumner
River/StreamTr-locust Creek
Coordinates40.22277, -93.27372

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height29 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length540 ft
Year Completed2003 (23 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage76 acre-ft
Max Storage76 acre-ft
Normal Storage22 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area290 sq mi
Max Discharge127 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 IDMO51339
Federal IDMO51339
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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