Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam T- 62

Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam T- 62 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- 62

The primary purpose of Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam T- 62 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 630 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 127 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 110 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 10/06/1999. 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
Coordinates40.11686, -92.06162

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length630 ft
Year Completed1992 (34 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage127 acre-ft
Max Storage127 acre-ft
Normal Storage32 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area110 sq mi
Max Discharge235 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 IDMO50933
Federal IDMO50933
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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