Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam T-123

Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam T-123 is an earth dam located in Knox County, Missouri, built in 1992. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam T-123

The primary purpose of Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam T-123 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 Troublesom Creek near Knox City.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 496 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 128 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 145 square miles. Completed in 1992, the structure is 34 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 10/06/1999. 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/StreamTroublesom Creek
Coordinates40.12016, -91.97889

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length496 ft
Year Completed1992 (34 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage128 acre-ft
Max Storage128 acre-ft
Normal Storage32 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area145 sq mi
Max Discharge178 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerTROUBLESOME CK SUBDISTRICT
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection10/06/1999
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO50945
Federal IDMO50945
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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