Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam T-122

Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam T-122 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-122

The primary purpose of Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam T-122 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 Hawkins Branch near Knox City.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 530 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 51 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 100 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMissouri
CountyKnox
Nearest CityKnox City
River/StreamHawkins Branch
Coordinates40.12976, -91.99165

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length530 ft
Year Completed1995 (31 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage51 acre-ft
Max Storage51 acre-ft
Normal Storage13 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area100 sq mi
Max Discharge95 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 IDMO50906
Federal IDMO50906
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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