Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam T- 45a

Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam T- 45a is an earth dam located in Knox County, Missouri, built in 1992. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam T- 45a

The primary purpose of Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam T- 45a 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 Knox City.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 593 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 176 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 250 square miles. Completed in 1992, the structure is 34 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 09/01/1999. That was over 26 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMissouri
CountyKnox
Nearest CityKnox City
River/StreamTroublesome Creek
Coordinates40.14268, -92.02307

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length593 ft
Year Completed1992 (34 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage176 acre-ft
Max Storage176 acre-ft
Normal Storage40 acre-ft
Surface Area16 acres
Drainage Area250 sq mi
Max Discharge234 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerTROUBLESOME CK SUBDISTRICT
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection09/01/1999
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO50924
Federal IDMO50924
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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