Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam T- 65

Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam T- 65 is an earth dam located in Knox County, Missouri, built in 1992. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection09/01/1999
Height26 ft
Built199234 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 26 ft
26 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

26 ft tall and 489 ft long, taller than 55% 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 T- 65

The primary purpose of Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam T- 65 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 26 feet tall and stretches 489 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 17 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 82 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 590 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 27 years ago.

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Location

StateMissouri
CountyKnox
Nearest CityKnox City
River/StreamTroublesome Creek
Coordinates40.10156, -92.03855

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length489 ft
Year Completed1992 (34 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage82 acre-ft
Max Storage82 acre-ft
Normal Storage19 acre-ft
Surface Area17 acres
Drainage Area590 sq mi
Max Discharge139 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerTroublesome Ck Subdistrict
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection09/01/1999
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO50925
Federal IDMO50925
More InfoState Dam Safety Program