Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam T-124

Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam T-124 is an earth dam located in Knox County, Missouri, built in 1995. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam T-124

The primary purpose of Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam T-124 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 Hawkins Branch near Labelle.

The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 560 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 116 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 26 square miles. Completed in 1995, the structure is 31 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.

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 CityLabelle
River/StreamHawkins Branch
Coordinates40.11881, -91.97042

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height34 ft
Dam Height23 ft
Dam Length560 ft
Year Completed1995 (31 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage116 acre-ft
Max Storage116 acre-ft
Normal Storage28 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Drainage Area26 sq mi
Max Discharge144 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 IDMO50907
Federal IDMO50907
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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