Upper Locust Creek L-149
Upper Locust Creek L-149 is an earth dam located in Putnam County, Missouri, built in 2007. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Upper Locust Creek L-149
The primary purpose of Upper Locust Creek L-149 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 Reger.
The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 435 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 121 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 220 square miles. Completed in 2007, 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.
At 32 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Missouri |
| County | Putnam |
| Nearest City | Reger |
| River/Stream | Tr-locust Creek |
| Coordinates | 40.38802, -93.10845 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Length | 435 ft |
| Year Completed | 2007 (19 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 121 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 121 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 20 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 4 acres |
| Drainage Area | 220 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 111 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 Rated |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO51507 |
| Federal ID | MO51507 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |