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Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam T- 44a

Knox CountyMissouri

Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam T- 44a is an earth dam located in Knox County, Missouri, built in 2006. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height27 ft
Built200620 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 27 ft
27 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

27 ft tall and 530 ft long, taller than 59% 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- 44a

The primary purpose of Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam T- 44a 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 W/s District (local government). It impounds the Troublesome Creek near Knox City.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 530 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 27 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 83 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 550 square miles. Completed in 2006, 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.

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Location

StateMissouri
CountyKnox
Nearest CityKnox City
River/StreamTroublesome Creek
Coordinates40.13189, -92.03981

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height24 ft
Dam Length530 ft
Year Completed2006 (20 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage83 acre-ft
Max Storage83 acre-ft
Normal Storage24 acre-ft
Surface Area27 acres
Drainage Area550 sq mi
Max Discharge95 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerTroublesome Creek W/s District
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO51423
Federal IDMO51423
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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