Green Creek Ws Scs Site 13 Dam

Green Creek Ws Scs Site 13 Dam is an earth dam located in Erath County, Texas, built in 1956. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Green Creek Ws Scs Site 13 Dam

The primary purpose of Green Creek Ws Scs Site 13 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 Black Spring Branch.

The dam stands 41 feet tall and stretches 1,672 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 2,208 acre-feet. Completed in 1956, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 09/21/1977. That was over 48 years ago.

At 41 feet, this dam is taller than 88% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyErath
River/StreamBlack Spring Branch
Coordinates32.01639, -98.20248

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height41 ft
Dam Height41 ft
Dam Length1,672 ft
Year Completed1956 (70 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage2,208 acre-ft
Max Storage2,208 acre-ft
Normal Storage200 acre-ft
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerERATH COUNTY;UPPER LEON SWCD
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection09/21/1977
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX00861
Federal IDTX00861
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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