Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam S- 76

Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam S- 76 is an earth dam located in Lewis County, Missouri, built in 1994. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam S- 76

The primary purpose of Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam S- 76 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 Long Branch near Ewing.

The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 390 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 60 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 220 square miles. Completed in 1994, the structure is 32 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 06/15/1999. That was over 26 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMissouri
CountyLewis
Nearest CityEwing
River/StreamLong Branch
Coordinates39.97598, -91.77153

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height29 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length390 ft
Year Completed1994 (32 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage60 acre-ft
Max Storage60 acre-ft
Normal Storage16 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Drainage Area220 sq mi
Max Discharge106 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerTROUBLESOME CK SUBDISTRICT
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection06/15/1999
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO50914
Federal IDMO50914
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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