Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam T- 70

Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam T- 70 is an earth dam located in Knox County, Missouri, built in 1991. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam T- 70

The primary purpose of Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam T- 70 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 576 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 191 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 41 square miles. Completed in 1991, the structure is 35 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 09/17/1998. That was over 27 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMissouri
CountyKnox
Nearest CityKnox City
River/StreamTroublesome Creek
Coordinates40.07587, -92.04440

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height23 ft
Dam Length576 ft
Year Completed1991 (35 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage191 acre-ft
Max Storage191 acre-ft
Normal Storage43 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area41 sq mi
Max Discharge138 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerTROUBLESOME CK SUBDISTRICT
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection09/17/1998
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO50936
Federal IDMO50936
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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