Upper Locust Creek W- 50 is an earth dam located in Putnam County, Missouri, built in 2006. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 28 ft28 ft tall and 520 ft long, taller than 62% 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 W- 50
The primary purpose of Upper Locust Creek W- 50 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 Ws District (local government). It impounds the Tr-locust Creek near Browning, Mo.
The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 520 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 116 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 95 square miles. Completed in 2006, 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.
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Location
| State | Missouri |
| County | Putnam |
| Nearest City | Browning, Mo |
| River/Stream | Tr-locust Creek |
| Coordinates | 40.50539, -93.19905 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Length | 520 ft |
| Year Completed | 2006 (20 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 116 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 116 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 36 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 3 acres |
| Drainage Area | 95 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 149 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Locust Creek Ws District |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO51468 |
| Federal ID | MO51468 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |