Upper Locust Creek W-189 is an earth dam located in Sullivan County, Missouri, built in 2005. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 36 ft36 ft tall and 555 ft long, taller than 82% 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-189
The primary purpose of Upper Locust Creek W-189 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 Ck Ws Subdistrict (local government). It impounds the Tr-west Locust Creek near Osgood.
The dam stands 36 feet tall and stretches 555 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 147 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 200 square miles. Completed in 2005, 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 36 feet, this dam is taller than 82% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Missouri |
| County | Sullivan |
| Nearest City | Osgood |
| River/Stream | Tr-west Locust Creek |
| Coordinates | 40.20649, -93.28977 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 36 ft |
| Dam Height | 31 ft |
| Dam Length | 555 ft |
| Year Completed | 2005 (21 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 147 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 147 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 41 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Drainage Area | 200 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 231 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Upper Locust Ck Ws Subdistrict |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO51598 |
| Federal ID | MO51598 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |