Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam S- 74

Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam S- 74 is an earth dam located in Lewis 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 inspection06/15/1999
Height30 ft
Built199432 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 30 ft
30 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

30 ft tall and 540 ft long, taller than 68% 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- 74

The primary purpose of Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam S- 74 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 Long Branch near Ewing.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 540 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 23 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 61 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 120 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 06/15/1999. That was over 27 years ago.

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Location

StateMissouri
CountyLewis
Nearest CityEwing
River/StreamLong Branch
Coordinates39.98709, -91.77773

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length540 ft
Year Completed1994 (32 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage61 acre-ft
Max Storage61 acre-ft
Normal Storage17 acre-ft
Surface Area23 acres
Drainage Area120 sq mi
Max Discharge108 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerTroublesome Ck Subdistrict
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection06/15/1999
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO50916
Federal IDMO50916
More InfoState Dam Safety Program