Ne Trib Leon River Ws Scs Site 19 Dam

Ne Trib Leon River Ws Scs Site 19 Dam is an earth dam located in Erath County, Texas, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Ne Trib Leon River Ws Scs Site 19 Dam

The primary purpose of Ne Trib Leon River Ws Scs Site 19 Dam 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 Erath County;upper Leon Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-resley Creek.

The dam stands 51 feet tall and stretches 2,120 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 32 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 2,790 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 5 square miles. Completed in 1967, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 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.

At 51 feet, this dam is taller than 93% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyErath
River/StreamTr-resley Creek
Coordinates31.96868, -98.32425

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height51 ft
Dam Height51 ft
Dam Length2,120 ft
Year Completed1967 (59 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage2,790 acre-ft
Max Storage2,790 acre-ft
Normal Storage198 acre-ft
Surface Area32 acres
Drainage Area5 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerERATH COUNTY;UPPER LEON SWCD
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX00844
Federal IDTX00844
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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