Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam T- 60

Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam T- 60 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- 60

The primary purpose of Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam T- 60 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 Watershed Di (local government). It impounds the Tr-troublesome Creek near Knox City.

The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 660 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 132 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 350 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 10/20/2004. That was over 21 years ago.

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
CountyKnox
Nearest CityKnox City
River/StreamTr-troublesome Creek
Coordinates40.10210, -92.07018

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height34 ft
Dam Height23 ft
Dam Length660 ft
Year Completed2004 (22 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage132 acre-ft
Max Storage132 acre-ft
Normal Storage33 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area350 sq mi
Max Discharge156 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerTROUBLESOME CREEK WATERSHED DI
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection10/20/2004
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO51347
Federal IDMO51347
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

Nearby Dams

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