Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam T-121

Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam T-121 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-121

The primary purpose of Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam T-121 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 25 feet tall and stretches 532 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 89 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 90 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 09/18/1998. 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
Coordinates40.06486, -91.97967

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length532 ft
Year Completed1992 (34 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage89 acre-ft
Max Storage89 acre-ft
Normal Storage23 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area90 sq mi
Max Discharge106 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerTROUBLESOME CK SUBDISTRICT
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection09/18/1998
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO50944
Federal IDMO50944
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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