Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam T-105

Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam T-105 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 inspection09/15/1998
Height28 ft
Built199234 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 28 ft
28 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

28 ft tall and 588 ft long, taller than 62% 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-105

The primary purpose of Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam T-105 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 Labelle.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 588 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 259 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 105 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 09/15/1998. That was over 28 years ago.

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Location

StateMissouri
CountyKnox
Nearest CityLabelle
River/StreamTroublesome Creek
Coordinates40.11353, -91.97252

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length588 ft
Year Completed1992 (34 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage259 acre-ft
Max Storage259 acre-ft
Normal Storage49 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area105 sq mi
Max Discharge228 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerTroublesome Ck Subdistrict
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection09/15/1998
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO50943
Federal IDMO50943
More InfoState Dam Safety Program