Mukewater Creek Ws Scs Site 6 Dam

Mukewater Creek Ws Scs Site 6 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 6 Dam

The primary purpose of Mukewater Creek Ws Scs Site 6 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 Mukewater Creek.

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 1,511 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,369 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.

At 32 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyColeman
River/StreamMukewater Creek
Coordinates31.74025, -99.27656

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height32 ft
Dam Length1,511 ft
Year Completed1961 (65 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage1,369 acre-ft
Max Storage1,369 acre-ft
Normal Storage87 acre-ft
Surface Area20 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
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX02188
Federal IDTX02188
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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