Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam T- 58

Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam T- 58 is an earth dam located in Knox County, Missouri, built in 1995. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam T- 58

The primary purpose of Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam T- 58 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 Troublesome Ck Subdistrict (local government). It impounds the Cottey Creek near Edina.

The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 650 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 146 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 200 square miles. Completed in 1995, the structure is 31 years old.

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 09/01/1999. That was over 26 years ago.

At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 82% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMissouri
CountyKnox
Nearest CityEdina
River/StreamCottey Creek
Coordinates40.11645, -92.08253

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height35 ft
Dam Height23 ft
Dam Length650 ft
Year Completed1995 (31 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage146 acre-ft
Max Storage146 acre-ft
Normal Storage36 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area200 sq mi
Max Discharge174 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerTROUBLESOME CK SUBDISTRICT
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection09/01/1999
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO50905
Federal IDMO50905
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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