Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam R- 29

Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam R- 29 is an earth dam located in Marion County, Missouri, built in 2000. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam R- 29

The primary purpose of Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam R- 29 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 Creek Ws District (local government). It impounds the Tr-troublesome.

The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 550 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 153 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 140 square miles. Completed in 2000, the structure is 26 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.

At 34 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMissouri
CountyMarion
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr-troublesome
Coordinates39.93107, -91.72357

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height34 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length550 ft
Year Completed2000 (26 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage153 acre-ft
Max Storage153 acre-ft
Normal Storage40 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area140 sq mi
Max Discharge274 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerTROUBLESOME CREEK WS DISTRICT
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO50952
Federal IDMO50952
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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