Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam T- 49b

Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam T- 49b is an earth dam located in Knox County, Missouri, built in 2005. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam T- 49b

The primary purpose of Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam T- 49b 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 Watershed Di (local government). It impounds the Tr-troublesome Creek.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 27 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 121 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2,996 square miles. Completed in 2005, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 06/03/2005. That was over 20 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMissouri
CountyKnox
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr-troublesome Creek
Coordinates40.12993, -92.01485

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height24 ft
Dam Length600 ft
Year Completed2005 (21 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage121 acre-ft
Max Storage121 acre-ft
Normal Storage30 acre-ft
Surface Area27 acres
Drainage Area2,996 sq mi
Max Discharge124 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerTROUBLESOME CREEK WATERSHED DI
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection06/03/2005
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO51362
Federal IDMO51362
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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