Mukewater Creek Ws Scs Site 5 Dam

Mukewater Creek Ws Scs Site 5 Dam is an earth dam located in Coleman County, Texas, built in 1961. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Mukewater Creek Ws Scs Site 5 Dam

The primary purpose of Mukewater Creek Ws Scs Site 5 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 Central Colorado Swcd;coleman County (local government). It impounds the Tr-mukewater Creek.

The dam stands 36 feet tall and stretches 3,296 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 950 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 square miles. Completed in 1961, 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 06/28/1972. That was over 53 years ago.

At 36 feet, this dam is taller than 83% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyColeman
River/StreamTr-mukewater Creek
Coordinates31.71665, -99.26594

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height36 ft
Dam Height36 ft
Dam Length3,296 ft
Year Completed1961 (65 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage950 acre-ft
Max Storage950 acre-ft
Normal Storage60 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Drainage Area3 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerCENTRAL COLORADO SWCD;COLEMAN COUNTY
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection06/28/1972
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX02186
Federal IDTX02186
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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