Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam S- 97 is an earth dam located in Marion County, Missouri, built in 2001. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 38 ft38 ft tall and 380 ft long, taller than 84% 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 S- 97
The primary purpose of Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam S- 97 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 Creek Ws District (local government). It impounds the Tr-troublesome Creek near Naomi.
The dam stands 38 feet tall and stretches 380 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 35 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 91 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 448 square miles. Completed in 2001, the structure is relatively new.
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.
At 38 feet, this dam is taller than 84% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Missouri |
| County | Marion |
| Nearest City | Naomi |
| River/Stream | Tr-troublesome Creek |
| Coordinates | 39.92669, -91.76488 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 38 ft |
| Dam Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Length | 380 ft |
| Year Completed | 2001 (25 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 91 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 91 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 20 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 35 acres |
| Drainage Area | 448 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 227 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Troublesome Creek Ws District |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO51030 |
| Federal ID | MO51030 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |