Upper Locust Creek L-157 is an earth dam located in Sullivan County, Missouri, built in 2007. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 37 ft37 ft tall and 430 ft long, taller than 83% 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 L-157
The primary purpose of Upper Locust Creek L-157 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 37 feet tall and stretches 430 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 205 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 340 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 37 feet, this dam is taller than 83% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Missouri |
| County | Sullivan |
| Nearest City | Reger |
| River/Stream | Tr-locust Creek |
| Coordinates | 40.37222, -93.11101 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 37 ft |
| Dam Height | 34 ft |
| Dam Length | 430 ft |
| Year Completed | 2007 (19 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 205 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 205 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 42 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 3 acres |
| Drainage Area | 340 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 56 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 | MO51509 |
| Federal ID | MO51509 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |