Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam T- 52a

Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam T- 52a is an earth dam located in Knox County, Missouri, built in 2004. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam T- 52a

The primary purpose of Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam T- 52a 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 Creek near Knox City.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 76 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 143 square miles. Completed in 2004, the structure is relatively new.

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 09/16/2004. That was over 21 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMissouri
CountyKnox
Nearest CityKnox City
River/StreamTr-troublesome Creek
Coordinates40.11521, -92.04231

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height17 ft
Dam Length600 ft
Year Completed2004 (22 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage76 acre-ft
Max Storage76 acre-ft
Normal Storage20 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area143 sq mi
Max Discharge115 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerTROUBLESOME CREEK WS DISTRICT
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection09/16/2004
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO51346
Federal IDMO51346
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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