Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam T- 46

Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam T- 46 is an earth dam located in Knox County, Missouri, built in 1989. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam T- 46

The primary purpose of Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam T- 46 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 Troublesome Creek near Knox City.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 724 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 155 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 768 square miles. Completed in 1989, the structure is 37 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 09/17/1998. That was over 27 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMissouri
CountyKnox
Nearest CityKnox City
River/StreamTroublesome Creek
Coordinates40.14587, -92.02583

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height24 ft
Dam Length724 ft
Year Completed1989 (37 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage155 acre-ft
Max Storage155 acre-ft
Normal Storage36 acre-ft
Surface Area15 acres
Drainage Area768 sq mi
Max Discharge154 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerTROUBLESOME CK SUBDISTRICT
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection09/17/1998
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO50949
Federal IDMO50949
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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