Hondo Creek Ws Scs Site 3 Dam

Hondo Creek Ws Scs Site 3 Dam is an earth dam located in Karnes County, Texas, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Hondo Creek Ws Scs Site 3 Dam

The primary purpose of Hondo Creek Ws Scs Site 3 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 Hondo Creek Watershed Improvement District;karnes County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-hondo Creek.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 5,300 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 1,800 acre-feet. 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyKarnes
River/StreamTr-hondo Creek
Coordinates28.76199, -97.76640

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length5,300 ft
Year Completed1967 (59 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage1,800 acre-ft
Max Storage1,800 acre-ft
Normal Storage156 acre-ft
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerHONDO CREEK WATERSHED IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT;KARNES COUNTY SWCD
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX02029
Federal IDTX02029
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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