Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam S- 94

Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam S- 94 is an earth dam located in Marion County, Missouri, built in 1994. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection02/12/1998
Height41 ft
Built199432 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 41 ft
41 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

41 ft tall and 600 ft long, taller than 87% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.

About Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam S- 94

The primary purpose of Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam S- 94 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 Ewing.

The dam stands 41 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 135 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 250 square miles. Completed in 1994, the structure is 32 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 02/12/1998. That was over 28 years ago.

At 41 feet, this dam is taller than 87% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateMissouri
CountyMarion
Nearest CityEwing
River/StreamTroublesome Creek
Coordinates39.93062, -91.76951

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height41 ft
Dam Height32 ft
Dam Length600 ft
Year Completed1994 (32 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage135 acre-ft
Max Storage135 acre-ft
Normal Storage35 acre-ft
Surface Area16 acres
Drainage Area250 sq mi
Max Discharge243 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerTroublesome Ck Subdistrict
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection02/12/1998
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO50913
Federal IDMO50913
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